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6 min read 2021-12-31 02:23:17

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Just when we thought things couldn’t get more unexpected than a pandemic that shut down the world in 2020, 2021 entered the chat. As we started to

5 min read 2021-12-07 23:35:08

Ireland’s embattled data protection regulator, the DPC, has announced the submission of a draft decision sent to other EU DPAs Friday in relation

10 min read 2021-12-02 23:57:04

The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it’s prepared to intervene over weak enforcement of the EU’s data protection rules

1 min read 2021-11-27 12:30:37

This article was originally published on the website of APC member organisation EngageMedia. From state disinformation to censorship and online

1 min read 2021-11-23 13:00:06

Facebook’s problems with European privacy law could be about to get a whole lot worse. But ahead of what may soon be a major (and long overdue)

1 min read 2021-11-23 13:00:06

Facebook’s problems with European privacy law could be about to get a whole lot worse. But ahead of what may soon be a major (and long overdue)

1 min read 2021-11-16 20:29:44

By REIN TARINAY Bulatlat.com MANILA — EngageMedia, in partnership with Bulatlat, will be streaming Tech Tales, a collection of short films human

1 min read 2021-11-05 23:03:03

Is this the beginning of the end for the hated tracking cookie consent pop-up? A flagship framework used by Google and scores of other advertisers

1 min read 2021-10-27 01:28:00

In its first-ever Congressional hearing, TikTok successfully dodged questions about what it plans to do with the biometric data its privacy policy

1 min read 2021-10-25 13:54:54

INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR, India – In almost every way, the tiny village of Ganasthan seems cut off. The closest big city, Srinagar, is a

1 min read 2021-10-20 23:26:55

In the wake of the leaks by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, at least one thing remains clear: social media companies cannot be left to their

1 min read 2021-10-14 02:25:18

Facebook’s lead data protection regulator in the European Union is inching toward making its first decision on a complaint against Facebook itself.

1 min read 2021-09-30 11:35:32

Civic space remains open in only two of Africa’s 54 countries. The reduction in safe public spaces in which democratic debate can take place

1 min read 2021-09-30 11:35:32

Civic space remains open in only two of Africa’s 54 countries. The reduction in safe public spaces in which democratic debate can take place

1 min read 2021-09-29 11:58:44

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