Tag Archives: Privacy

A ‘Spicy’ Mode Launches From Decentralized Privacy Search Engine

A ‘Spicy’ Mode Launches From Decentralized Privacy Search Engine by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 22, 2025 Presearch Takeover Advertising (PTA), an ad service from the meta-search engine focused on privacy, has attracted well-known brands such as NordVPN. “We’ve been running the takeover ads about once or twice monthly since the launch of PTA, just over … Continue reading A ‘Spicy’ Mode Launches From Decentralized Privacy Search Engine

Free speech, Meta, data privacy and email: A delicate balance or a complete disconnect?

The growing divide in how to tackle moderation, misinformation and privacy regulation will have a profound impact on consumer trust. Jeanne Jennings on January 13, 2025   Meta’s recent decision to move from fact-checkers to a community notes model akin to X, highlights a growing divide in how digital platforms handle free speech and content … Continue reading Free speech, Meta, data privacy and email: A delicate balance or a complete disconnect?

Google Privacy Sandbox ‘Holding The Industry Hostage’

Google Privacy Sandbox ‘Holding The Industry Hostage’ by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 11, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Monday updated its latest report on the implementation of Google’s Privacy Sandbox, but it appears the European regulatory body still has many major concerns.   Google’s proposal to replace third-party cookie deprecation with … Continue reading Google Privacy Sandbox ‘Holding The Industry Hostage’

The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws

The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws TikTok wrongfully collected personal information about children and failed to comply with requests to delete it, the DoJ said. karissa bell   Fri, Aug 2, 2024   Anadolu via Getty Images The US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law … Continue reading The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws

Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation

    August 02, 2024 Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation The DOJ alleges that TikTok is in breach of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. BY Jessica Bursztynsky     The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on Friday, alleging that the social media company … Continue reading Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation

Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps

Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps Some of the apps have taken steps to close “trilateration” efforts that could violate users’ privacy. danny gallagher Updated Thu, Aug 1, 2024   NurPhoto via Getty Images TechCrunch reported that a group of researchers from the university KU Leuven in Belgium identified six … Continue reading Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps

Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations

July 30, 2024 Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought the suit against Meta in February 2022 for unlawfully capturing Texas users’ biometric data without obtaining their informed consent as required by law. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Meta agreed to a record $ 1.4 billion settlement with … Continue reading Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations

3 strategies to navigate change as digital privacy evolves

Adapt your marketing strategy to new privacy regulations and AI advancements to to stay ahead of the curve. Christie Ray Harrison on July 12, 2024   The only constant in marketing is change. With new trends, technologies and techniques emerging almost daily, the importance of swiftly adapting only increases. Specifically, two connected areas in the … Continue reading 3 strategies to navigate change as digital privacy evolves