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 … Business • 01 Nov
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 … Business • 18 Oct
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 … Business • 13 Apr
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 … Business • 07 Dec 22
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 … Business • 07 Dec 21
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'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 … Business • 20 Feb 20
