December 2022 News Roundup
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If you care about what's happening in the world of data privacy and data rights, you're in the right place.
Here's your monthly news roundup to keep you in-the-know with the latest data privacy news. We'll compile a list of top stories for you every month and send you news bytes that are easy to find in one place.
Here's what has happened so far in December 2022...
Amazon Must Turn Over Extensive Records in Alexa Privacy Lawsuit
Amazon Must Turn Over Extensive Records in Alexa Privacy Lawsuit
Amazon.com Inc. must produce millions of documents in response to discovery requests in a potential class action over the marketing of its Alexa-enabled devices and their recording of users’ conversations, a federal judge ruled.
Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States
Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States
The company will change its location tracking disclosures in 2023.
Imad Khan
TikTok confirms employees improperly accessed journalists' user data in hunt for leaks
TikTok confirms employees improperly accessed journalists’ user data in hunt for leaks | CBC News
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, says some of its employees accessed two U.S. reporters’ data while trying to trace leaks of company information.
Apple Is Tracking You Even When Its Own Privacy Settings Say It’s Not.
Apple Tracks You Even With Its Own Privacy Protections on, Study Says
An independent test suggests Apple collects data about you and your phone when its own settings promise to “disable the sharing of Device Analytics altogether.”
The A.V. Club
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill that aims to ban TikTok in the U.S.
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill that aims to ban TikTok in the U.S.
The bill comes after years of broad concern across the Trump and Biden administrations about potential Chinese government influence on the company.
Indiana Sues TikTok for Security and Child Safety Violations
Why You Should Enable Apple’s New Security Feature in iOS 16.2 Right Now
Epic Games to Pay $520 Million Over Children’s Privacy and Trickery Charges
Your selfies are helping AI learn. You did not consent to this.
Your selfies are helping computers learn. You did not consent to this.
Good or bad, artificial intelligence systems are being built with pieces of you. What are the rules of the road now that you’re breathing life into AI and can’t imagine the outcomes?
Shira Ovide
Data Protection Commission announces decision in Facebook “Data Scraping” Inquiry
Data Protection Commission
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced the conclusion to an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL), data controller of the “Facebook” social media network, imposing a fine of €265 million and a range of corrective measures.
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