U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said ByteDance will still be required to divest from TikTok to avoid being banned in the U.S. despite President-elect Donald Trump's potential efforts to save the platform, Reuters reports.
The U.S. Library of Congress suffered a data breach by an adversary that allegedly accessed emails between congressional offices and staff, The Associated Press reports. The LOC said it increased cybersecurity safeguards and does not believe there is any existing threat.Full story
U.S. data brokers' collection of consumer information through digital advertising could potentially expose location data and compromise the safety of military and intelligence personnel, Wired reports. An investigation by Wired, Bayerischer Rundfunk and Netzpolitik.org allegedly found several instances of U.S.
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, detailed the social platform X's renewed efforts to collect user data for AI model training. The regulator noted users can request to opt out of their data being used to train the model but expected Ireland's Data Protection Authority would ultimately make a decision on the practice after the European Data Protection Board weighs in.Full story
The Information Accountability Foundation released a report studying considerations for legitimate interest assessments in the context of AI accountability. The IAF noted there is an additional challenge related to determining a lawful basis for data training, when the trainee may not have a direct relation to the data subject.Full story
European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski co-hosted the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology meeting focused on bringing together privacy professionals to examine data security and the advancement of technology.
Germany's Federal Court of Justice affirmed a lower court decision awarding damages to millions of German Facebook users impacted by a 2021 data breach involving scraped user data. The court ruled "even the mere and short-term loss of control over one's own personal data" can constitute a violation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Mobile app company Niantic is training its geospatial AI model with Pokémon Go user data, 404 Media reports. The "Large Geospatial Model" aims to help "computers perceive, comprehend, and navigate the physical world in a way that will seem equally advanced," Niantic said.Full story
U.K. Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle released his strategic priorities for the Office of Communications as it prepares to enforce the Online Safety Act next year. The government also announced a plan to study what harms are associated with online platform use, with a specific focus on children and smartphone use.Full story
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner released guidance on how facial recognition technology can be used in a retail or commercial setting. The guidance comes as Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind's office alleged retailer Bunnings violated customers' privacy by using the facial recognition.