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EPIC · · US Federal

EPIC and Consumer Groups Urge FTC to Treat Surveillance Pricing as an Unfair Practice

EPIC and several consumer advocacy organizations filed a comment with the FTC arguing that personalized pricing based on surveillance data should be treated as an unfair trade practice, not merely addressed through disclosure requirements. The groups are pushing the agency to take stronger enforcement action than its current proposed policy statement.

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R Reuters · · International

South Korean military, UN command launch investigation into DMZ explosion

South Korean military forces and the United Nations Command have opened an investigation into an explosion that occurred in the Demilitarized Zone. Details about the cause, timing, or any casualties have not been disclosed in available reporting.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation

Bill Gates told NBC's Meet the Press that AI development without oversight could cause catastrophic harm on a massive scale. He called on lawmakers and law enforcement to get involved in setting safeguards, saying self-regulation by the industry is not sufficient.

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The Record · · International

Labcorp to overhaul data security practices, pay $2.3 million fine for cybersecurity failings

Labcorp has agreed to pay a $2.3 million fine and overhaul its data security practices following cybersecurity failures. The settlement requires the lab company to tighten vendor data sharing, build out a risk management team, and create a formal incident response plan for vendor-related security events.

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C Compliance Week · · International

Future GDPR fines set to be more equal across EU

EU regulators are moving toward a more standardized approach to GDPR fines, aiming to reduce the wide variation in penalties imposed across member states for similar violations.

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L Law Commentary · · International

Tennessee Grandmother Jailed Nearly Six Months After AI Facial Recognition Match Sues Fargo for $10M

A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo for $10 million after she was jailed for nearly six months following a facial recognition match generated by an AI system. The lawsuit centers on the accuracy and consequences of automated identification technology used in a criminal investigation.

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T TOLOnews · · International

WhatsApp Sues Indian Govt Over New Privacy Rules: Reuters

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government challenging new privacy rules, according to Reuters. The specific rules being contested and the current stage of proceedings are not detailed in available reporting.

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B Biometric Update · · International

Civil liberties groups join lawsuit over Reno PD reliance on third-party LFR match

Civil liberties organizations have joined an existing lawsuit challenging the Reno Police Department's use of a live facial recognition match provided by a third-party vendor. The case centers on how law enforcement relies on external biometric identification systems in its investigations.

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The Guardian — Privacy · · International

TikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform

TikTok has dropped its appeal against a £12.7 million fine issued by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office in 2023. The penalty was imposed after the ICO found TikTok failed to adequately verify users' ages or remove children under 13 from the platform.

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K KOAT · · International

Closing arguments delivered in New Mexico data privacy lawsuit against Facebook

Closing arguments have been delivered in a data privacy lawsuit filed by New Mexico against Facebook, bringing the case to its final stage before a verdict. The suit centers on how Facebook handled user data under New Mexico law.

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M Malwarebytes · · International

Google’s location data privacy failures draw a €403 million fine

Google has been fined €403 million over failures related to how it handled user location data privacy. The penalty reflects regulatory action against one of the world's largest data collectors for not meeting required privacy standards.

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Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

TikTok withdraws two appeals in children’s privacy action and accepts £12.7m fine

TikTok has dropped two appeals against the UK Information Commissioner's Office and agreed to pay a £12.7 million fine related to a children's privacy enforcement action. The company is no longer contesting the ICO's findings in those proceedings.

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EDPB · · EU

The Irish Data Protection Commission fines Google 403 000 000 EUR following Inquiry into Google’s processing of location data

Ireland's Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million on September 21, 2026, following an inquiry into how the company handled location data. The decision included a compliance order and found violations of GDPR rules on lawful processing, data principles, and transparency obligations.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN

The UK government is establishing a National Centre for Information Defence to detect and counter foreign disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes, particularly from hostile states such as Russia. The centre will bring together intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and social media companies.

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R rescana.com · · International

Radaris.com and Related Data Broker Domains Seized After New Jersey Privacy Law Enforcement

New Jersey authorities seized the domains of Radaris.com and related data broker sites following enforcement action under state privacy law. The action appears to be one of the more direct uses of state-level privacy enforcement against the people-search industry.

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BBC — Tech · · International

US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'

Australia is considering laws that would require tech companies to give users the ability to opt out of algorithmic content ranking, with fines for firms that fail to comply. The United States has pushed back on the proposal, framing it as censorship.

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C Cleveland.com · · International

Oracle settlement: Here’s how much you can get paid

Oracle has reached a settlement that will pay out money to affected individuals. The exact amounts available to claimants are now being reported.

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EDPB · · EU

The Spanish DPA fines Securitas Direct EUR 100 000 for making the exercise of data subject rights more difficult by directing individuals to a chargeable telephone number

Spain's data protection authority fined Securitas Direct €100,000 after the security company directed people to a paid-rate phone number to exercise their data access and objection rights. The case began with a complaint from a consumer association over video surveillance notices that made using those rights more expensive than they should be.

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EDPB · · EU

The Spanish DPA fined Securitas Direct EUR 100 000 for making the exercise of data subject rights more difficult by directing individuals to a chargeable telephone number

Spain's data protection authority fined Securitas Direct €100,000 after finding the security company routed people trying to exercise their data rights to a premium-rate phone number. The case was triggered by a consumer association complaint about video surveillance notices that made access and objection requests costly.

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EDPB · · EU

The Spanish DPA fined Securitas Direct 100 000 EUR for making the exercise of data subject rights more difficult by directing individuals to a chargeable telephone number

Spain's data protection authority fined Securitas Direct €100,000 after the security company directed people to a paid-rate phone number to exercise their GDPR rights. A consumer association brought the complaint, citing video surveillance notices that routed access and objection requests through a chargeable 902 number.

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G gHacks · · International

Ireland's Data Protection Commission Fines Google €403 Million Over Location Data Privacy Violations

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million for violations related to how the company handled users' location data. The ruling comes from the EU's lead privacy regulator for many major tech companies, which is based in Ireland.

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