privacy laws
Australia to toughen privacy laws with huge hike in penalties for breaches
Australia has confirmed an incoming legislative change will significantly strengthen its online privacy laws following a spate of data breaches in recent weeks — such as the Optus telco breach l
Google, Meta fined $71.8M for violating privacy law in South Korea
South Korea has hit Google and Meta with a fine of ~$71.8 million (100 billion KRW) after finding they violated the country’s privacy law, South Korean authorities said on Wednesday. The watchdo
Netflix may copy Disney+’s decision not to run ads during kids’ programming
Netflix’s ad-supported tier may not run commercials during kids’ programs, a decision that its rival Disney+ made in May. As reported by Bloomberg, Netflix told partners that kids’ progr
Twitter agrees to pay $150M for breaking privacy promises
Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million as part of a settlement with regulators over allegations that the social media company misrepresented the “security and privacy” of user data over se