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EU court adviser backs WhatsApp against EU watchdog

Meta Platforms' WhatsApp has got the backing of an adviser to Europe's top court in its fight against the EU privacy watchdog, which had ordered the Irish data protection authority to increase a fine four years ago for privacy breaches.

Business • 27 Mar

Since August 7, Facebook owner Meta has been subject to daily fines in Norway of $90,000 for breaching users' privacy by using their data for advertising

Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted ads

The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area, it said today.

Business • 01 Nov 23

The ECB said the next phase of the digital euro project - the preparation phase - will start in November

ECB starts 'preparation' for digital euro

The European Central Bank took a further step today towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people in the 20 countries that share the single currency make electronic payments free of charge and securely.

Business • 18 Oct 23

The move by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) follows a unilateral move by Italy last month to curb ChatGPT

European privacy watchdog creates ChatGPT task force

The body that unites Europe's national privacy watchdogs said today it had set up a task force on ChatGPT, a potentially important first step toward a common policy on setting privacy rules on artificial intelligence.

Business • 13 Apr 23

The case related to a fine of €225 million imposed on WhatsApp by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in September 2021

WhatsApp case dismissed by EU Court of Justice

The Court of Justice of the European Union said in a statement it had dismissed as inadmissible an action brought by WhatsApp against a decision of the European Data Protection Board.

Business • 07 Dec 22

The Irish Data Protection Commission denies it has acted in bad faith (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Data Commission rejects Schrems' claims on lobbying

The Irish Data Protection Commission has described as "utterly untrue" claims that it lobbied members of the European Data Protection Board to adopt guidelines that would have endorsed a disputed data collection policy used by Facebook.

Business • 07 Dec 21

Twitter had looked set to become the first big technology company to face a fine by the Data Protection Commission

Twitter privacy ruling delayed after dispute

Some European Union regulators objected to Ireland's preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter, the lead regulator said today.

Business • 20 Aug 20

Google last year announced its acquisition of Fitbit as it tries to strengthen its challenge to Apple and Samsung

Google's Fitbit takeover 'could pose privacy risk'

Alphabet-owned Google's $2.1 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board has warned, adding its voice to other critics of the deal.

Business • 20 Feb 20

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