ICO risks row for backing Meta over UK consent or pay
The Information Commissioner’s Office is risking the wrath of privacy groups by backing Meta’s launch of the controversial “consent or…
Only 7% of Meta users agree with AI data grab policy
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users have issued a mass rejection of Meta’s strategy of using their personal data to train…
Brussels batters Apple and Meta with first DMA fines
The European Commission has fined Apple €500m (£429m) and Meta €200m (£171m) in the first ever monetary penalties issued for…
Court case paves way for Meta ‘consent or pay’ in the UK
Meta is considering launching its controversial ad-free subscription service in the UK, despite the scheme being under investigation in the…
ICO declares ‘consent or pay’ models are legal in the UK
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office is risking a major backlash from privacy groups after ruling that “consent or pay” subscription…
Meta comes under fire over plan for ‘unskippable ads’
Meta’s latest attempt to swerve data protection laws by replacing its outlawed “consent or pay” subscription service with one that…
UK court kicks out Meta bid to block £2.3bn class action
Meta’s week has gone from bad to worse; just days after the EU’s top court ruled it must limit the…
Meta GDPR ruling to force adtech industry to limit data
Austrian privacy activist and lawyer Max Schrems has scored yet another victory in his long-running battle with tech giant Meta…
Fresh encryption warning as Meta fines now top €2bn
The Irish Data Protection Commission has sent out a warning to all online firms over how they store passwords after…
‘You’re out’! Steve Bartlett firms rocked by ad watchdog
Budding entrepreneurs might hang on his every word but it seems Dragons’ Den star Steve Bartlett still has much to…