In response to data transfer violations to China, diverging from EU standards, TikTok received a €485 million fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). An additional €45 million fine was levied for transparency failures concerning data transfers between 2020 and 2022. This constitutes the third-largest GDPR fine ever issued. Further regulatory action is under consideration following TikTok’s admission of storing limited EEA user data on Chinese servers, despite prior claims to the contrary.
Read More
Facebook’s recent admission to scraping every Australian adult user’s public photos and posts for the training of AI comes as no surprise in today’s era of corporate techno-dystopia. The lack of an opt-out option for Australians, unlike their EU counterparts, highlights a glaring gap in data privacy laws in the country. As a user who grew up with the internet, I have witnessed firsthand the transformation of social media platforms from innocent communication tools to data-mining giants.
The incessant collection of personal data, without the explicit consent of users, raises serious concerns about privacy and the ethical implications of AI training.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker