As Apple and Google enact privacy changes, businesses are grappling with the fallout, Madison Avenue is fighting back and Facebook has cried foul.
The Battle for Digital Privacy Is Reshaping the Internet
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WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m by Ireland’s data watchdog
WhatsApp has been fined €225m by Ireland’s data watchdog for breaching privacy regulations.
Google, Facebook and other tech companies threaten to quit Hong Kong over privacy law
An Asian industry group that includes Google, Facebook and Twitter has warned that tech companies could stop offering their services in Hong Kong if the Chinese territory proceeds with plans to change privacy laws.
Privacy group targets website ‘cookie terror’
A privacy group has lodged hundreds of complaints against what it calls “cookie banner terror” online.
Three years of GDPR: the biggest fines so far
It’s been three years since the introduction of Europe’s data privacy and security law on 25 May 2018.
GDPR governs the way organisations that operate within the EU can use, process and store consumers’ personal data.
Breaking Point: How Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook Became Foes
The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet. Their differences are set to escalate this week.
Google promises to drop personalised ad tracking
Google has promised not to develop any new way of tracking individual users for adverts once it phases out its current method.
Why Transparency Won’t Save Us
The public is burdened with duties it cannot possibly fulfill: to read every terms of service, understand every complex case of algorithmic harm, fact-check every piece of news
WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid User Backlash
WhatsApp said on Friday that it would delay a planned privacy update, as the Facebook-owned messaging service tries to stem a backlash by users worried about the changes.
He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World.
Tim Berners-Lee wants to put people in control of their personal data. He has technology and a start-up pursuing that goal. Can he succeed?