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Brazil agency orders Discord chat platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns

Reuters · August 12, 2026 · International · Privacy Law

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Nobody Sees the Decision. Nobody Checks the Buyer.

Most people shrug when told their data is collected. The shrug is rational. The harm arrives without a return address.

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The Child Sees a Friend. The Company Sees Data.

Children may experience AI companions as friends, advisers, or confidants. The companies behind them receive something else: a growing record of the child's life.

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A coalition of 29 states opened a landmark trial against Meta this week, alleging the company deliberately engineered its platforms to be addictive and violated laws designed to protect children's privacy. Prosecutors framed Meta's entire business model around four verbs: hook users in, keep them on the platform, collect their data, and conceal the harm.

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Politico — Tech · Aug 22, 2026 · International

DOJ agrees to settle children’s privacy claims against TikTok for $400 million

The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to a $400 million settlement to resolve federal claims that TikTok violated children's privacy laws. The DOJ noted that circumstances had changed since the case was originally filed.

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Y Yahoo! Finance Canada · Aug 21, 2026 · International

US Justice Department and TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit, Axios reports

The U.S. Justice Department has reached a $400 million settlement with TikTok over a children's privacy lawsuit, according to Axios. The deal resolves federal claims related to how TikTok handled data belonging to younger users.

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P PBS · Aug 21, 2026 · International

Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case

Prince Harry and six co-plaintiffs have been ordered to pay an initial $13 million after losing an invasion of privacy lawsuit. The ruling represents a significant financial penalty against those who brought the failed case.

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B BBC · Aug 21, 2026 · International

Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m

Prince Harry and six co-claimants face a combined legal bill of up to £34.5 million following a privacy case, according to reporting by the BBC.

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Brazil agency orders Discord chat platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns

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Nobody Sees the Decision. Nobody Checks the Buyer.

The Child Sees a Friend. The Company Sees Data.

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