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Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

Meta's AI training tool, Model Capability Initiative (MCI), is reportedly capturing extensive U.S. employee computer usage, including non-U.S. data from communications. This extensive data collection could lead to new European privacy violations under GDPR, as employees express concerns about the tool's scope and impact on their internet usage and sensitive…

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‘No fear or favour’: Irish data regulator defends relationship with big tech

‘No fear or favour’: Irish data regulator defends relationship with big tech

The media regulator said it would be helpful to ban companies from making technologies that can create sexualised images of children available.

Evening Standard

Ireland watchdog opens probe into sexual AI imagery from Grok chatbot

Ireland watchdog opens probe into sexual AI imagery from Grok chatbot

Ireland’s data protection watchdog has launched a probe into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over AI chatbot Grok’s generation of sexualised deepfake images, the latest step of an international backlash against the tool.

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Ireland launches 'large-scale' probe into Elon Musk’s Grok over AI-generated sexual images

Ireland can levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company's global revenue under EU rules.

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Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF

Move follows Guardian revelations of Israel’s mass surveillance of Palestinians using Microsoft cloud

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Ad Praised For Brilliantly Showcasing Why Parents Shouldn’t Post About Their Children Online

“50% of children’s photos shared on criminal forums have been initially published online by their own parents,” a study revealed.

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Ireland’s data protection chief says ‘we can’t be doing enough’ to protect children online

Ireland’s data protection chief says ‘we can’t be doing enough’ to protect children online

Euronews Next spoke with Ireland’s top data protection commissioner about protecting children online, enforcing the EU AI Act, and a new ex-Meta hire who received backlash.

EU Opens New Probe Into TikTok Data Transfer To China

EU Opens New Probe Into TikTok Data Transfer To China

An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of European users' personal data to servers in China.

International Business Times

Irish watchdog begins probe into TikTok’s data transfers to China

Irish watchdog begins probe into TikTok’s data transfers to China

In April, the video sharing platform was hit with a €530 million fine.

Irish privacy watchdog seeks extra funding to handle expanded role

Irish privacy watchdog seeks extra funding to handle expanded role

The Irish data protection authority has already involved in questions related to the lawfulness of AI apps such as Meta AI and X’s Grok.

Most Changes to HSAs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Did Not Make the Final Cut

Most Changes to HSAs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Did Not Make the Final Cut

HSAs were set to get a glow-up in the House version of the OBBB. Unfortunately for most retirees, the final bill did not include many of the benefits proposed by the House.

TikTok hit by a €530 million fine in the EU for illegally sending Europeans' data to China

TikTok hit by a €530 million fine in the EU for illegally sending Europeans' data to China

The EU Data Protection Commission (DPC) has found TikTok in breach of GDPR for not fulfilling its obligations concerning data transfers to China and transparency. TikTok has rejected the decision and plans to appeal.

EU Fine: TikTok's Latest Setback

EU Fine: TikTok's Latest Setback

The massive EU fine against TikTok on Friday marks the latest setback for the popular Chinese-owned social media platform, which has more than one billion users.

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TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiry

Evening Standard

TikTok fined £452m by EU authorities over data transfers to China

The video sharing app said it would appeal the decision.

International Business Times

TikTok Fined 530 Mn Euros In EU Over China Data Transfer

TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.

TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China

The Irish watchdog launched the probe in 2021: TikTok was already fined €345 million in 2023 for failing to protect children's privacy.

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Grok AI is under investigation in the EU over potential GDPR violations – here's what you need to know

X's AI platform under scrutiny for data use

The Irish privacy watchdog questioned the use of personal data by Grok last year.

Evening Standard

Data watchdog to investigate X’s Grok AI tool

The inquiry will examine the processing of personal data in publicly accessible posts on X by EU users.

TikTok faces €500 million fine for illegally shipping European user data to China - report

The fine could be one of the largest handed down by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, TikTok’s main European regulator.

The Guardian - UK

Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms

The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Meta hit with $263m fine over 2018 Facebook data breach

Meta sanctioned for the handling of a bug which allowed unauthorized access to Facebook profiles.

International Business Times

Ireland Fines Meta 251 Mn Euros Over Facebook Hacks

An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy on Tuesday said it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw users' accounts hacked.

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