WhatsApp and Twitter facing first major GDPR rulings
WhatsApp and Twitter are facing “blockbuster” GDPR fines from the EU’s top privacy regulator after the Irish Data Protection Commissioner…
WhatsApp plots upgrade into multi-platform service
WhatsApp users could soon be able to access the messaging service across multiple devices in a fresh upgrade planned by…
Watchdog collars Facebook over messenger merger plan
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner is demanding an “urgent briefing” from Facebook over its plans to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and…
Brussels hits Facebook for €110m over WhatsApp deal
Facebook has been whacked with a €110m (£94.5m) fine by the European Commission for “providing incorrect or misleading information” about…
Sainsbury’s issues warning over £250 gift card scam
The old saying that “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is” has never been more fitting…
Facebook waves white flag over WhatsApp data plan
Facebook has bowed to pressure from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham by agreeing to suspend its data collection from UK WhatsApp…
New privacy enforcer leads attack on WhatsApp plan
New UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has made her first intervention since taking over the role last month by warning…