X breached its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and should pay a 120 million euros ($140 million) fine, the European Commission said Friday in its first non-compliance decision under the law. X didn't immediately comment.
Social Media
Social media platforms are facing intense scrutiny over how they collect, share and monetize user data. As new state and federal laws focus on age verification, parental controls and transparency requirements, social media companies face legal risks around algorithmic targeting, third-party tracking and children's safety. This page follows key legislation, investigations and lawsuits shaping privacy practices for major social platforms.
With Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act taking effect Dec. 10, Google's YouTube on Thursday sent its users and creators what it called "a disappointing update."
One week after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a preliminary injunction on a Florida law banning kids from social media, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) asked the federal appeals court to expedite the remainder of the case.
New York must not give in to staunch industry efforts to stop a health data privacy bill, said state Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal in an emailed statement Wednesday. The Democratic sponsors of the bill (S-929/A-2141) responded to a Monday letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) from many tech industry, advertising and other business groups calling for a veto.
New York state should sign into law a bill requiring warning labels on social networks about their mental health risks, a group of parents urged Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in a letter released Tuesday by Common Sense Media.
Possible New York regulations aimed at protecting kids against addictive feeds raise significant privacy concerns, tech industry and consumer privacy groups agreed in comments reviewed Tuesday by Privacy Daily. The groups weighed in Monday on a Sept. 15 NPRM from the state attorney general's office to implement the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act.
The U.K. ICO will begin monitoring 10 popular mobile games played by children, it said Monday. The review will assess the games' compliance with default privacy settings, their geolocation controls and their targeted advertising practices, as well as any other privacy issues identified.
The recent ruling from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting the use of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to compel arbitration on businesses that fail to pay fees undercuts a strategy that the plaintiff’s bar “often” uses in privacy claims, said a Squire Patton blog post Monday.
Industry and consumer advocates have weighed in on nearly 20 kids privacy and safety bills set for a subcommittee hearing Tuesday in the House Commerce Committee (see 2511250080). In written testimony posted over the weekend, some witnesses additionally warned the lawmakers against inadvertently weakening privacy protections in an effort to promote online safety.
Parents shouldn't post photos and videos of children on social media ("sharenting"), French DPA CNIL and Italian watchdog Garante said this week.