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UK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s firms have complied with data protection law

The Guardian - UK

Data regulator investigating X over sexual images created by Grok chatbot

The social media platform said it has brought in measures to address issues raised previously.

Evening Standard

UK regulator launches investigation into Elon Musk’s X after Grok deepfakes controversy

There has been controversy surrounding chatbot Grok after it was used to generate sexual deepfake images without consent

The Independent UK

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The Last of Us director used Ellie and Joel's bond as a reference for his new game, but the biggest inspiration was Ico, the first that made him cry

Bruce Straley says "before that, games were just games to me"

GamesRadar

The Last of Us co-director Bruce Straley wants to deliver a "unique type of storytelling" with Coven of the Chicken Foot, a lush love letter to ICO and Shadow of the Colossus

Big in 2026 | The debut adventure from Wildflower Interactive has big ambitions in a challenging genre: "We've had to come up with innovative ways to work in the complicated companion space"

GamesRadar

Lloyds questioned by watchdog over use of staff banking data in pay talks

ICO says it is making inquiries with banking group over data privacy after it accessed 30,000 staff accounts

The Guardian - UK

Zarah Sultana’s Your Party membership launch may be ‘criminal’ matter for police, ICO says

Information watchdog says party’s data controller should consider ‘taking further action’ over unauthorised portal

The Guardian - UK

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AI personal shoppers possible within next five years – data protection watchdog

AI agents could anticipate shopping needs and make purchases for customers, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Evening Standard

Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown

Exclusive: Scale of government’s anti-fraud fiasco is four times higher than previously admitted

The Guardian - UK

ICO levies £1.2 million fine against LastPass — data breach compromised info on 1.6 million users

After a data breach in 2022, the Information Commissioners Office has finally reached a decision on a £1.2 million fine.

TechRadar

Canadian citizen’s personal details shared with Russian woman in major eVisa data breach

Migrant rights groups call on the data watchdog to investigate ‘unresolved’ problems with eVisa rollout

The Independent UK

ICO promises legal action over ‘traumatic’ UK care-record access

Information regulator reminds council leaders of need for compassion when releasing files on childhood care

The Guardian - UK

‘Urgent clarity’ sought over racial bias in UK police facial recognition technology

Testing showing racial bias against black and Asian people prompts watchdog to ask Home Office for explanation

The Guardian - UK

Post Office avoids fine over leak of wrongfully convicted operators’ names

ICO reprimands company over accidental publishing of data about people caught up in Horizon IT scandal

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International Business Times UK

Rape, Assault, Theft? Doesn't Matter – UK Ministers' Criminal Records Stay Secret by Law

A controversial ICO ruling allows UK ministers to keep past criminal convictions secret, sparking outrage over transparency, accountability, and public trust.

The Guardian - UK

Civil liberties groups call for inquiry into UK data protection watchdog

Campaigners including Good Law Project describe ICO ‘collapse in enforcement activity’ after Afghan data breach

The Independent UK

Confidential information leaked after MoD official left laptop open on train

Exclusive: Details of 49 data breaches at MoD include personal data accidentally sent to a civil service sports club with 140,000 members

The Independent UK

‘A few unrecorded meetings and a handshake’: Damning verdict of probe into major Afghan data breach

Top secret information ‘bandied about like confetti’ during catastrophic Ministry of Defence leak, MP claims

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Capita handed huge £14m fine over security failings which lead to data breach

Capita ‘failed in its duty to protect’ customer data, the ICO found.

International Business Times UK

Capita Fined £14m Over 2023 Cyber-Attack Failures

Capita fined £14 million by UK watchdog over failures linked to a 2023 cyber-attack that exposed sensitive data and breached security protocols.

International Business Times UK

Car Loan Payout Frenzy Triggers UK Regulatory Backlash

UK regulators have launched a sweeping crackdown on law firms and claims companies amid a surge in car finance compensation cases, following a Supreme Court ruling on undisclosed commissions.

The Independent UK

Reddit users and other parts of the internet often rely on Imgur to be a home for pictures

International Business Times UK

What Imgur's UK Block Really Means — A Sudden Blackout of Memes, GIFs and Online Culture

Imgur has abruptly blocked UK access, erasing memes, GIFs and years of online culture. The blackout highlights clashes between regulation and digital freedom.

The Independent UK

Facebook and Instagram to become ad-free in UK – but there’s a catch

Meta will release more details about the update in coming weeks

Evening Standard

Meta to launch ad-free subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK

It comes after Meta agreed to stop targeting a UK campaigner with adverts based on her personal data in a landmark privacy case earlier this year.

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