Tag: Data
Nigeria Approves Data Protection Bill
According to ITEdge Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 14th.
The Nigerian government has...
Bipartisan Senators Call For New Law To Protect TikTok User Data
On Wednesday, a group of lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding American data from being exploited by foreign adversaries. The group comprises six senators...
The Perils Of Antitrust Econometrics: Unrealistic Engel Curves, Inadequate Data, And...
By Gabriel Lozada, University of Utah
Some economists argue antitrust policy should be based on empirical methods used by the Industrial Organization subdiscipline of economics,...
Dutch Watchdog Calls For More Info From OpenAI On Data
The Dutch privacy watchdog, DPA, expressed concern on Wednesday regarding the use of personal data by software developers working on artificial intelligence (AI). They...
German Watchdog Likes Meta Plan For ‘More Transparent’ Data Collection
The Federal Cartel Office of Germany praised Meta's recent decision to provide users with increased control over their personal data usage on various platforms,...
Amazon’s Ring & FTC Settle Charges Of Data Violations
Amazon’s Ring business unit has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its privacy and security practices.
The proposed order, which must be approved by a...
UK Watchdog Says Meta Offers To Limit Use Of Ad Data
On Friday, the competition watchdog of Britain stated that Meta, the social media giant, proposed to restrict its utilization of advertising data from other...
Dutch Watchdog Looks Into Tesla For Data Breaches
The Dutch data protection watchdog has acknowledged potential data protection violations by Tesla, but it is too early to determine if an investigation will...
EU-US To Create New Data Transfer Agreement In Wake Of Meta...
The European Commission is aiming to conclude a data transfer agreement with the United States by summer, as stated by a spokesperson. This comes...
Proposed EU Data Laws Leave Researchers Out In The Cold
By Nic Fleming, Bristol, UK
Some scientists say the European Commission’s Data Act would favour businesses in its aim to expand access rights to big...