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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.
Privacy Daily is providing readers with the top stories from last week, in case you missed them. All articles can be found by searching the title or clicking on the hyperlinked reference number.
A recent court decision demonstrates that “retail sites aren’t getting a free pass” when it comes to California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claims, especially when pixel trackers are collecting much more than what's needed for ads, said Troutman Amin lawyer Keerti Jaya in a blog post Friday.
Parents shouldn't post photos and videos of children on social media ("sharenting"), French DPA CNIL and Italian watchdog Garante said this week.
Though a deal was reached allowing TikTok to continue operating in the U.S., the social media platform still faces consumer protection suits from states accusing it of harming children, said Fox Rothschild lawyer Bradley Risinger in a blog post this week.
TikTok must face a case accusing it of violating the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act (NDTPA) by deploying addictive social media algorithms, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday, siding with an earlier district court decision.
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Kick and Reddit meet the criteria for social media platforms that must comply with Australia's social media age restrictions starting Dec. 10, the eSafety Commissioner announced Wednesday.
Apple, Microsoft, Snap and X continue to lead a tech industry push for passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) against opponents like Meta, Google, ByteDance and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according to the latest Senate lobbying numbers.
Virginia's lawsuit against TikTok and parent company ByteData may continue, a state court ruled Friday.