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Irish privacy watchdog seeks extra funding to handle expanded role

The Irish data protection authority has already involved in questions related to the lawfulness of AI apps such as Meta AI and X’s Grok.

Changes to HSAs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Add up for Retirement Savers

Changes to HSAs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Add up for Retirement Savers

HSAs are getting a glow-up in the pending tax bill. Those 55+ and workers enrolled in Medicare Part A will have more opportunity to save for medical costs in retirement.

TikTok hit by a €530 million fine in the EU for illegally sending Europeans' data to China

TikTok hit by a €530 million fine in the EU for illegally sending Europeans' data to China

The EU Data Protection Commission (DPC) has found TikTok in breach of GDPR for not fulfilling its obligations concerning data transfers to China and transparency. TikTok has rejected the decision and plans to appeal.

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EU Fine: TikTok's Latest Setback

The massive EU fine against TikTok on Friday marks the latest setback for the popular Chinese-owned social media platform, which has more than one billion users.

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TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiry

The Guardian - UK

TikTok fined £452m by EU authorities over data transfers to China

The video sharing app said it would appeal the decision.

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TikTok Fined 530 Mn Euros In EU Over China Data Transfer

TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.

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TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China

TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China

The Irish watchdog launched the probe in 2021: TikTok was already fined €345 million in 2023 for failing to protect children's privacy.

Grok AI is under investigation in the EU over potential GDPR violations – here's what you need to know

Grok AI is under investigation in the EU over potential GDPR violations – here's what you need to know

X's AI platform under scrutiny for data use

X's AI platform under scrutiny for data use

The Irish privacy watchdog questioned the use of personal data by Grok last year.

Data watchdog to investigate X’s Grok AI tool

Data watchdog to investigate X’s Grok AI tool

The inquiry will examine the processing of personal data in publicly accessible posts on X by EU users.

Evening Standard

TikTok faces €500 million fine for illegally shipping European user data to China - report

TikTok faces €500 million fine for illegally shipping European user data to China - report

The fine could be one of the largest handed down by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, TikTok’s main European regulator.

Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms

Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms

The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

The Guardian - UK

Meta hit with $263m fine over 2018 Facebook data breach

Meta hit with $263m fine over 2018 Facebook data breach

Meta sanctioned for the handling of a bug which allowed unauthorized access to Facebook profiles.

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Ireland Fines Meta 251 Mn Euros Over Facebook Hacks

An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy on Tuesday said it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw users' accounts hacked.

Department defends advice on bungled Commonwealth Games

A government agency has defended its advice to the Victorian government in the lead-up to the abandoned Commonwealth Games, despite a damning report.

International Business Times

Ireland Fines LinkedIn 310 Mn Euros Over EU Data Breach

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users' personal data for targeted advertising.

The Independent UK

LinkedIn fined 310 million euros by Data Protection Commission

The inquiry was launched by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn.

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"Processing of personal data without an appropriate legal basis is a clear and serious violation," says EU as it fines LinkedIn $334 million for violating GDPR

LinkedIn has received a massive fine and faces a reprimand for how it processed user data.

Bureaucracy: Uttarakhand DGP IPS Abhinav Kumar challenges UPSC decision

Abhinav Kumar, a senior IPS officer and the Director General of Police (DGP) in Uttarakhand, has raised concerns over his exclusion from a panel submitted to UPSC. Read further on Dynamite News:

Ryanair could be grounded in Ireland for demanding extra data of third party customers

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is looking into reports Ryanair demands additional data from those who don’t book through its website.

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Irish Regulator To Probe Ryanair Use Of Facial Recognition

Ireland's data watchdog said Friday it will probe whether budget airline Ryanair's use of facial recognition to check the identity of customers booking through third-party websites violates EU privacy laws.

Meta hit with major fine over password storage

Meta didn't encrypt social media passwords, and has been hit by a major fine as a result.

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Facebook Owner Meta Fined $100M Over Password Security Lapse

An Irish regulatory agency said the tech company failed to properly protect users' passwords.

Europe tackles Google's AI after crackdowns on Meta and X

Google may be in trouble over the rollout of its PaLM 2 large language model last year.

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