March 2023 News Roundup

Welcome to our monthly data privacy news roundup. Our goal is to provide you with essential updates and insights into the constantly evolving world of data privacy.

Each month, we curate a list of the most significant news stories that affect your data rights and present them in a concise and easy-to-read format. In this month's edition, we will cover the most significant news on data privacy and its implications for you.

Let's jump right into what's been happening in March 2023.

Facebook's $725M settlement in Cambridge Analytica suit receives preliminary approval

Facebook’s $725M settlement in Cambridge Analytica suit receives preliminary approval

A U.S. District Court judge granted preliminary approval to Facebook’s USD725 million settlement in a lawsuit related to the 2018 Cambridge Analytica claims.

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley's attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split

Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley’s attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split

Sen. Rand Paul opposes a TikTok ban, arguing it would violate the First Amendment.

CBS NewsCaitlin Yilek

ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare. If you’ve ever posted online, you ought to be concerned

ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare. If you’ve ever posted online, you ought to be concerned

As generative artificial intelligence tools gain popularity, one expert warns these models could be trained on personal data collected without the user’s knowledge.

The ConversationUri Gal

ChatGPT Is Banned in Italy Over Privacy Concerns

FTC reaches deal with online therapy company [Better Help] over data misuse claims

FTC reaches deal with online therapy company over data misuse claims - POLITICO

POLITICO Politico LogoJosh Sisco

Capitol Hill data breach more 'extensive' than previously known

Capitol Hill data breach more ‘extensive’ than previously known

A sweeping cybersecurity breach of congressional members’ private information was more extensive than previously known and affects not only House lawmakers and their staff but also Senate employees.

CNNSean Lyngaas, CNN

Find My Device: what is it and how do I use it?

Find My Device: what is it and how do I use it?

Have you ever lost your Android phone? If so, you could have found it using Google’s Find My Device. Here’s how it works.

Android Authority

Your Data Is Diminishing Your Freedom

Utah’s startling new rules for kids and social media

Opinion: Utah’s startling new rules for kids and social media | CNN

It’s about time, says Kara Alaimo of Utah’s sharp restrictions on kids’ use of social media in Utah. She argues that social networks in the United States have become potentially incredibly dangerous for children, and parents need the tools and safeguards laws such as these provide to help keep kids…

CNNKara Alaimo

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