Temporary ban on behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram(datatilsynet.no)

168 points by matsemann 3 years ago | 134 comments

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans(bbc.com)

65 points by dijksterhuis 4 months ago | 83 comments

Instagram tests forcing users to watch adverts(bbc.com)

17 points by belter 2 years ago | 11 comments

TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption, saying it makes users less safe(bbc.com)

388 points by 1659447091 7 months ago | 371 comments

BBC News article reporting that TikTok will not add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, arguing it would put users at risk.

Norwegian ban on Meta behavioral advertising extended to entire EU(datatilsynet.no)

385 points by aleksanb 3 years ago | 197 comments

Norwegian Data Protection Authority news release saying the EDPB made Norway's ban on Meta's behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram permanent and extended it EU/EEA-wide.

Meta to stop running political ads on Facebook and Instagram in the EU(euractiv.com)

49 points by aquir 1 year ago | 33 comments

The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel(edri.org)

440 points by rapnie 3 months ago | 245 comments

EDRi article warning that the EU's planned Enhanced Border Security Partnership with the US would share sensitive personal data in exchange for visa-free travel.

EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals(appleinsider.com)

481 points by mmastrac 3 years ago | 1023 comments

AppleInsider news article reporting that the EU is requiring Apple to open its platforms and features to rival companies.

EU Commission refuses to disclose authors behind its mass surveillance proposal(old.reddit.com)

343 points by nickslaughter02 1 year ago | 205 comments

Reddit r/europe discussion thread about the EU Commission refusing to disclose who authored its mass surveillance (chat control) proposal.

EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's 'addictive design' targeting kids(cnbc.com)

436 points by thm 5 months ago | 385 comments

CNBC article reporting that the European Commission plans to regulate addictive design features on TikTok and Instagram that target children.

EU now one step away from reviving private message scanning rules(cyberinsider.com)

364 points by ggirelli 3 months ago | 140 comments

Cyber Insider news article reporting that the EU is one step away from reviving rules for scanning private messages (Chat Control).

LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data(therecord.media)

40 points by ilamont 1 month ago | 27 comments

The Record news article reporting that LinkedIn obtained a court order blocking a company from mass scraping its user data.