#governmentoversight — Public Fediverse posts

Broadband TV News: Ofcom proposes broadcast-style regulation for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video . “Ofcom has unveiled draft new content and accessibility rules for major streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video, marking the biggest extension of UK television regulation into streaming services to date.”

Wall Street Journal: Suspicious betting in Washington is on the rise—and authorities are playing catch-up. This is an MSN-syndicated link and has no paywall. “For decades, the information that fueled insider trading was found on Wall Street or inside the glass offices of public companies across the country. The rise of prediction markets has created a new temptation in Washington, where the […]

Courthouse News: Roblox must face Iowa consumer fraud claims. “A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa consumer protection law by claiming it isn’t ‘merchandise.'”

Courthouse News: Roblox must face Iowa consumer fraud claims. “A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa consumer protection law by claiming it isn’t ‘merchandise.'”

Courthouse News: Roblox must face Iowa consumer fraud claims. “A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa consumer protection law by claiming it isn’t ‘merchandise.'”

Courthouse News: Roblox must face Iowa consumer fraud claims. “A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa consumer protection law by claiming it isn’t ‘merchandise.'”

Courthouse News: Roblox must face Iowa consumer fraud claims. “A lawsuit by Iowa’s attorney general against gaming giant Roblox will move forward after an Iowa state judge said Thursday that the platform can’t exempt itself from Iowa consumer protection law by claiming it isn’t ‘merchandise.'”

Bangkok Post: New online rules target scam adverts . “Thailand has introduced a new electronic transaction measure to require online social media platforms to strengthen identity verification of advertisers to filter out fraudulent ads.”

Bangkok Post: New online rules target scam adverts . “Thailand has introduced a new electronic transaction measure to require online social media platforms to strengthen identity verification of advertisers to filter out fraudulent ads.”

Bangkok Post: New online rules target scam adverts . “Thailand has introduced a new electronic transaction measure to require online social media platforms to strengthen identity verification of advertisers to filter out fraudulent ads.”

Bangkok Post: New online rules target scam adverts . “Thailand has introduced a new electronic transaction measure to require online social media platforms to strengthen identity verification of advertisers to filter out fraudulent ads.”

Bangkok Post: New online rules target scam adverts . “Thailand has introduced a new electronic transaction measure to require online social media platforms to strengthen identity verification of advertisers to filter out fraudulent ads.”

North Dakota Monitor: AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says. “A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to address a rise in child sexual exploitation involving images generated by artificial intelligence.”

North Dakota Monitor: AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says. “A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to address a rise in child sexual exploitation involving images generated by artificial intelligence.”

North Dakota Monitor: AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says. “A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to address a rise in child sexual exploitation involving images generated by artificial intelligence.”

North Dakota Monitor: AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says. “A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to address a rise in child sexual exploitation involving images generated by artificial intelligence.”

North Dakota Monitor: AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says. “A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to address a rise in child sexual exploitation involving images generated by artificial intelligence.”

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Politico: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.”

Politico: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.”

Politico: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.”

Politico: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.”

Politico: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.”

Engadget: GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data . “Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney General Rob Bonta on […]

Engadget: GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data . “Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney General Rob Bonta on […]

Engadget: GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data . “Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney General Rob Bonta on […]

Engadget: GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data . “Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney General Rob Bonta on […]

Engadget: GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data . “Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney General Rob Bonta on […]

Tom’s Hardware: Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW — Nordic nation is the latest to put the brakes on AI buildouts. “After a sudden inrush of a total of 60 GW of grid connection requests, 14 GW of those for datacenters, Denmark’s Energinet was forced to issue a moratorium on new large-scale installations, according to a CNBC report. For […]

Tom’s Hardware: Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW — Nordic nation is the latest to put the brakes on AI buildouts. “After a sudden inrush of a total of 60 GW of grid connection requests, 14 GW of those for datacenters, Denmark’s Energinet was forced to issue a moratorium on new large-scale installations, according to a CNBC report. For […]

Tom’s Hardware: Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW — Nordic nation is the latest to put the brakes on AI buildouts. “After a sudden inrush of a total of 60 GW of grid connection requests, 14 GW of those for datacenters, Denmark’s Energinet was forced to issue a moratorium on new large-scale installations, according to a CNBC report. For […]

Tom’s Hardware: Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW — Nordic nation is the latest to put the brakes on AI buildouts. “After a sudden inrush of a total of 60 GW of grid connection requests, 14 GW of those for datacenters, Denmark’s Energinet was forced to issue a moratorium on new large-scale installations, according to a CNBC report. For […]

Tom’s Hardware: Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW — Nordic nation is the latest to put the brakes on AI buildouts. “After a sudden inrush of a total of 60 GW of grid connection requests, 14 GW of those for datacenters, Denmark’s Energinet was forced to issue a moratorium on new large-scale installations, according to a CNBC report. For […]

Future of Privacy Forum: The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans. “This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an analysis of the legal framework envisioned for their deployment, and includes notes on the […]

Future of Privacy Forum: The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans. “This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an analysis of the legal framework envisioned for their deployment, and includes notes on the […]

Future of Privacy Forum: The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans. “This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an analysis of the legal framework envisioned for their deployment, and includes notes on the […]

Future of Privacy Forum: The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans. “This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an analysis of the legal framework envisioned for their deployment, and includes notes on the […]

Future of Privacy Forum: The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans. “This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an analysis of the legal framework envisioned for their deployment, and includes notes on the […]

Reuters: TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court. “Bytedance’s social media platform TikTok on Tuesday made a last- ditch attempt at Europe’s top court to scrap its ‌designation as a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU rules, which require it to meet tougher standards ‌as regulators seek to curb the power of Big Tech.”

Reuters: TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court. “Bytedance’s social media platform TikTok on Tuesday made a last- ditch attempt at Europe’s top court to scrap its ‌designation as a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU rules, which require it to meet tougher standards ‌as regulators seek to curb the power of Big Tech.”

Reuters: TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court. “Bytedance’s social media platform TikTok on Tuesday made a last- ditch attempt at Europe’s top court to scrap its ‌designation as a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU rules, which require it to meet tougher standards ‌as regulators seek to curb the power of Big Tech.”

Reuters: TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court. “Bytedance’s social media platform TikTok on Tuesday made a last- ditch attempt at Europe’s top court to scrap its ‌designation as a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU rules, which require it to meet tougher standards ‌as regulators seek to curb the power of Big Tech.”

Reuters: TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court. “Bytedance’s social media platform TikTok on Tuesday made a last- ditch attempt at Europe’s top court to scrap its ‌designation as a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU rules, which require it to meet tougher standards ‌as regulators seek to curb the power of Big Tech.”

Meduza: Yandex subsidiary fined for transferring Yango taxi users’ personal data to Russia. “A Dutch-registered subsidiary of technology company Yandex has been fined 100 million euros for transferring the personal data of users of the Yango taxi service to Russia, Finland’s Data Protection Ombudsman announced. The company, MLU B.V., is part of the Yandex group and registered in the […]

Meduza: Yandex subsidiary fined for transferring Yango taxi users’ personal data to Russia. “A Dutch-registered subsidiary of technology company Yandex has been fined 100 million euros for transferring the personal data of users of the Yango taxi service to Russia, Finland’s Data Protection Ombudsman announced. The company, MLU B.V., is part of the Yandex group and registered in the […]

Meduza: Yandex subsidiary fined for transferring Yango taxi users’ personal data to Russia. “A Dutch-registered subsidiary of technology company Yandex has been fined 100 million euros for transferring the personal data of users of the Yango taxi service to Russia, Finland’s Data Protection Ombudsman announced. The company, MLU B.V., is part of the Yandex group and registered in the […]