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Section 230 liability protections on trial in Google Supreme Court case
Whether Google can be held liable for recommending harmful content on YouTube is at the heart of a watershed case that could shape the future of the internet.
EU parliamentary committee says 'no' to EU-US data privacy framework
Progress on ratifying the Trans-Atlantic Data Policy Framework hit a snag, as a parliamentary committee rejected a draft decision to adopt the pact, saying it did not comply with the EU's GDPR privacy regulations.
Big tech backs Google in defending internet liability protections
Tech giants including Microsoft, Meta, and Twitter have filed briefs warning the Supreme Court against narrowing the Communications Decency Act's Section 230 to allow lawsuits against content-recommendation algorithms.
Google warns court against changing liability shield for internet companies
In a case to be heard by the US Supreme Court, Google says that limiting Communications Decency Act protections for internet companies from lawsuits about user-created content would damage the internet as we know it.
Meta hit with $413 million fine in EU for breaking GDPR rules
Regulatory wrangling results in a huge new fine over Facebook and Instagram data handling, even as Meta vows to appeal and EU data protection groups prepare for a court battle.
Google’s failure to quash EU antitrust ruling has broad implications for tech companies
Tech giants currently under investigation by the EU are unlikely to be calmed by the General Court's judgment, especially with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) set to come into force next year.
Facebook agrees to settle class action lawsuit related to Cambridge Analytica data breach
The four-year-old lawsuit claimed Facebook allowed the British political consulting firm access to private data of over 80 million users.
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