TIKTOK FINE
EU charges TikTok over harmful algorithmic 'rabbit hole' effects
EU tech regulators charged social media platform TikTok on Friday with breaching the bloc's online content rules due to the so-called "rabbit hole" effect of its recommender system, which attracts users' attention to a constant stream of
Jordan Love and wife Ronika Stone troll NFL with 'blind referees' Halloween costumes - Watch viral video
Jordan Love and his wife Ronika Stone created a humorous Halloween video dressed as blind referees. Their costumes and antics mocked NFL officiating amidst growing frustrations from fans. This year, the Green Bay Packers faced various penalty issues, leading to dissatisfaction with calls made by officials. Love has shown impressive performance despite being frequently hit without receiving roughing the passer penalties.
France moves to make rioters pay through family welfare benefit
France's Senate has approved a law to hold families accountable for damages caused by riots and unrest. This legislation allows authorities to recover compensation from family benefits like housing aid and allowances. Critics argue that the bill may disproportionately affect vulnerable families and discourage peaceful protests. Similar accountability measures are being considered in other European countries amid concerns over riots.
Meta, TikTok, X challenge UK watchdog over online safety data demands
The challenge is one of the first in relation to the 2023 Online Safety Act, which sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X and Meta's Facebook and Instagram with the aim to protect children from harmful and illegal content.
Google fined $463 million for breaching EU rule on location data
Google received a 403 million euro fine for privacy rule breaches. The European Union's watchdog found Google mishandled user location data unfairly. This investigation examined Google's practices from 2018 until early 2020. Google stated its policies have since been updated and improved significantly. This marks the fourth largest EU privacy fine issued by the Irish regulator.
EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil long-awaited plans to protect children from online harm by curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, games and AI chatbots for under-15s. Von der Leyen will use her annual keynote speech to the European Parliament to outline new EU legislation, which according to a draft document will set strict limits on access to social media, AI chatbots and online gaming for under-15s.
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Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feeds
Open TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or other platforms and you'll see a scrolling feed or recommendations bar showing content targeted to your interests.
Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'
Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a "reckoning".
ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules
ChatGPT and platforms like Reddit and Roblox face stricter EU safety rules. These services now have additional obligations under the Digital Services Act. They must assess and mitigate systemic risks from their content and algorithms. This move sets a precedent for regulating generative AI systems in the EU.
Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'
Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, putting TikTok, YouTube and Snap under pressure to make similar changes to their apps for teens. "I hope that Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube will read the writing on the wall and enter into similar settlements," Lopez said in a statement.
Brazil fines TikTok $30 million in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal" to social media companies. He said the fine of 153.7 million reais ($29.9 million) was a "powerful signal to other platforms regarding how seriously the ANPD takes this work" and that the agency hoped they "get the message".
Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental control software company showed Wednesday. The use of apps TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat among 10-12 year olds and 13 to 15-year olds was on the rise, data from parental control app Qustodio showed.
Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data
ANPD said that the local unit of China's ByteDance had processed personal data of teenagers aged 13 to 18 without a valid legal basis. The regulator estimated that, during the period under review, TikTok may have processed the data of at least 8 million children, reflecting what it described as shortcomings in the platform's age-verification system.
New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16
The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users' ages, including by utilising existing account information, facial technology and digital identity documents.
TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement
The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting their information.
TikTok charged with breaching EU tech rules on online safety for kids, EU says
TikTok faces EU charges for allegedly failing to protect minors from cyberbullying and predators through its account and privacy settings. The company could face a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover.
Irish regulator reconsidering TikTok data-transfer ban after court ruling
Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), TikTok's lead EU privacy regulator, fined the Chinese tech giant €530 million a year ago and ordered it to suspend data transfers to China if its processing is not brought into compliance within six months.
TikTok EU-China data transfers should be allowed during appeal, Irish Supreme court confirms
TikTok can continue transferring data from the EU to China. This decision comes as the company appeals a regulator's order to stop these transfers. The Irish Supreme Court has allowed the transfers to proceed during the appeal process. The regulator had previously fined TikTok over privacy concerns. The court's decision provides a temporary reprieve for the popular video platform.
China denies accessing data after TikTok hit with huge EU fine
TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday for transferring user data from Europe to China without ensuring it was protected from access by Chinese authorities. It is the European Union’s second-largest fine to date, following an investigation into the legality of TikTok’s data transfer practices.
UK fines TikTok over child safety data reporting
British telecommunications regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had handed video sharing platform TikTok a 1.9 million pound ($2.4 million) fine for failing to timely make available safety data. "Ofcom has today fined TikTok £1.875 million for failing to accurately respond to a formal request for information about its parental controls safety feature," the regulator said in a statement.
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite's reward programme
A key feature of TikTok Lite may be suspended in the European Union on Thursday, the European Commission said, if TikTok does not provide a satisfactory response to regulators' concerns about the new app's impact on users' mental health.
Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 million over inadequate checks on harmful content
"TikTok has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spreading of such content, and has not fully complied with the guidelines it has adopted, reassuring customers that the platform is a 'safe' space," the watchdog said in a statement.
TikTok fined $379 million for failure to keep children's data safe in EU
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345 million ($379 million) for failing to protect children's data on its platform. The fine was issued under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and comes after TikTok was found to have violated eight articles of the GDPR. The DPC requires TikTok to bring its processing into compliance within three months.
TikTok fined $370 million over handling of children's data in Europe
It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, the lead regulator in the EU for many of the world's top tech firms due to the location of their regional headquarters in Ireland.
UK fined TikTok nearly USD 16 million for misusing children's personal data
TikTok has been fined almost $16m by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breaching data protection laws, including misusing children's data. The regulator estimated that more than one million users, under age 13, used the platform in contradiction of its own rules last year. The fine covers breaches committed between May 2018 and July 2020.
UK watchdog fines TikTok $16 million for 'misusing children's data'
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) estimated that TikTok allowed as many as 1.4 million UK children under 13 to use its platform in 2020, even though it sets 13 as the minimum age to create an account.
France fines TikTok $5.4 million for online tracking shortcomings
French data protection watchdog CNIL said its investigation only concerned the website tiktok.com and not the service's much more heavily used smartphone applications.
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