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Apple Starts Applying Privacy Labels to Apps

December 15, 2020

US tech giant Apple announced on Monday afternoon it had begun the rollout of new labels about the privacy practices of apps for users to see before they are downloaded from the App Store.

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Media Topic: Tags Data protection Personal data collection

Tracker Malware Found in China Made Gionee Phones

December 8, 2020

A Chinese court found phone manufacturer Gionee guilty of installing Trojan horse malware in over 20 million phones from December 2018 to October 2019.

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Media Topic: Tags Computer crime Data protection Personal data collection

Sensitive Personal Data Allegedly Exposed on Social Networking Platform Parler

November 25, 2020

U.S. social media startup Parler became trending after screenshots circulated online, alleging the platform of leaving its database credentials “unencrypted” on a public API endpoint.

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Media Topic: Tags Internet IT/computer sciences Personal data collection

Government of India Blocks Over 43 Mobile Apps Due to Privacy Issues

November 24, 2020

Indian government has banned over 43 mobile applications, majority of them with connections to China due to privacy concerns.

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Media Topic: Tags Internet Online Personal data collection Trade dispute

ICO Fines Ticketmaster for Failing Secure Customer’s Personal Data

November 13, 2020

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office fined Ticketmaster UK Limited $1.6 million on Friday afternoon for failing to secure its customer’s personal data.

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Media Topic: Tags Business enterprises Data protection Economy, business and finance Personal data collection Technology (general)

Canadian Class-Action Suit Against Facebook Alleges Misuse of Personal Information

October 28, 2020

Two Facebook users, Saul Benary and Karma Holoboff, are seeking damages on behalf of Canadians whose personal data may have been used inappropriately for political gain.

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Media Topic: Tags Laws Litigation and regulation Personal data collection

Deepfake Bot Spreads Fake Nudes of 10000+ Women on Telegram

October 20, 2020

A deepfake bot found on the Telegram messenger app has victimized tens of thousands of women and created fake nude images of them that have been posted publicly online.

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Media Topic: Tags Curiosity Data protection Personal data collection

Irish Watchdogs Launch Investigation into Instagram’s Handling of Children’s Data

October 19, 2020

An Irish data privacy regulator has launched two investigations into Instagram over its practices in handling the personal data of children on its platform.

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Media Topic: Tags CHILDREN DATA Data protection INSTAGRAM Online Personal data collection USERS
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