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TikTok?s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities

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TikTok , the popular Chinese short-form mobile video app, is facing more scrutiny over its privacy policies, Bloomberg reported. Last month, the data-protection commission in the Netherlands opened an investigation into TikTok’s policies to protect children’s data, noting the app is popular with Dutch youth, Bloomberg reported.

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India Mulls Requesting eCommerce, Social Media Players To Store Customer Data Locally

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India is mulling the idea of requesting eCommerce and social media companies to only store customer data locally, which could impact the likes of Amazon and Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service in the country. According to a report in Reuters , the plan was laid out in an updated Draft National Policy.

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US Treasury Secretary Sees Libra As National Security Threat

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency could pose as a national security threat. In a press conference on Monday (July 15), Mnuchin warned that Libra “could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers” and that it was a “national security issue.”.

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Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing

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Schakowsky said, according to the report, “The result is Big Tech failed to respond to the great threats posed by deep fakes … as evidenced by Facebook scrambling to announce a new policy that strikes me as wholly inadequate.”.

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Retail Group Fights Back Against Anti-Maskers

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Social media has been full of news of anti-maskers wrecking displays – and weeks ago, even attacking a store clerk because of regulations requiring them to mask up inside stores. There’s “Costco Karen” who had a tantrum because she was asked to do the same. This should no longer be up for debate.”.

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With A Nod To European Commission Pressure, Facebook Updates Data Use Disclosures

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The social media giant also is taking responsibility for data’s misuse by third parties, reports Reuters — and where, according to a statement from the Commission, the company “has not acted with due professional diligence.”.

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US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra

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Waters has been a vocal critic of the social media giant’s plans for its own digital currency. government has over monetary policy. “It monetary policy and the dollar,” the letter stated. “It monetary policy and the dollar,” the letter stated. Last month she — along with Reps.

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