October News Roundup

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October News Roundup
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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 October.

Amazon to pay more than $30 million to settle FTC privacy complaints over Alexa and Ring

Amazon to pay more than $30 million to settle FTC privacy complaints over Alexa and Ring | CNN Business
Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle two federal lawsuits alleging that the tech giant violated users’ privacy — including that of children — through its Alexa voice assistant and its Ring doorbell cameras.
CNNClare Duffy,Brian Fung

Live Nation Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Massive Ticketmaster Data Breach

Live Nation Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Massive Ticketmaster Data Breach
The lawsuit faults Ticketmaster for failing to protect the personal information of up to 560 million users.
The Hollywood ReporterWinston Cho

FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens

FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens
A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consume
Federal Trade CommissionHenry Liu, Director of the Bureau of Competition

Amazon denies duping US consumers over Alexa’s recording practices

Amazon denies duping US consumers over Alexa’s recording practices
Amazon said in a federal court filing on Wednesday in Seattle that the consumers had failed after years of litigation to show it engaged in unfair or deceptive practices.
Economic TimesReuters

Meta Platforms defeats shareholder lawsuit over child safety claims

Meta Platforms defeats shareholder lawsuit over child safety claims
Meta Platforms and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders in Meta’s proxy statement about their ability to ensure the safety of children who use Facebook and Instagram. In a decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Franc…
AOLJonathan Stempel

What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data

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