Jan 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Online Safety Popular short-form video hosting service TikTok has been fined €5 million (about $5.4 million) by the French data protection watchdog for breaking cookie consent rules, making it the latest platform to face similar penalties after Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft since 2020. "Users of 'tiktok[.]com' could not refuse … [Read more...] about TikTok Fined $5.4 Million by French Regulator for Violating Cookie Laws
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Italy’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Google and Apple for “Aggressive” Data Practices
Italy's antitrust regulator has fined both Apple and Google €10 million each for what it calls are "aggressive" data practices and for not providing consumers with clear information on commercial uses of their personal data during the account creation phase. The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) said "Google and Apple did not provide clear and immediate … [Read more...] about Italy’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Google and Apple for “Aggressive” Data Practices