Forty-two state attorneys general penned a letter to members of U.S. Congress to pass legislation placing warning labels on social media platforms regarding the risks they pose to children, The Washington Post reports. In their letter, the attorneys general endorsed the social media warning label proposal developed by U.S.
Euractive reports lingering questions exist over the EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance of social platform X's AI data practices following its recent agreement with Ireland's Data Protection Commission to halt the training of its AI model with users' posts. The DPC received subsequent complaints regarding X's GDPR compliance, and the European Data Protection Board confirmed it received a request for an opinion on the DPC's agreement with the company.
An Australian parliamentary committee studying AI adoption in the country questioned Meta on why Australian users were not able to opt out of having their posts scraped to train AI models, unlike EU citizens, the Guardian reports.
Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, published guidance on additional ways to protect yourself from inadvertently disclosing personal data when publishing material. The update to the catalog of measures includes reviewing material beforehand and ensuring any censoring efforts cannot be removed.Full story
Software company Ketch launched a data permissioning platform for media companies that allows brands to prioritize consumer privacy. Ketch Head of Industry Strategy Jon Suarez-Davis said the platform "empowers media companies to connect consumer identities across channels and touchpoints, delivering precise, permissioned experiences that meet consumer expectations and regulatory demands.
Axios reports a group of U.S. senators is pushing the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to explore whether generative AI violates antitrust laws. A letter sent to both agencies largely focuses on the technology's ability to repackage information it is trained on and the impact that could have on journalism.Full story
Euractiv reports the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union submitted a proposed change to a draft law meant to detect online child sexual abuse material limiting the scope to known material. The law would potentially allow authorities to scan email and messaging apps for material, something that has worried privacy advocates.Full story
Join the IAPP 13 Sept. for a web conference exploring the expansive reach and unique nature of digital incidents. Crosley Law Offices Principal Stanley Crosley, CIPP/US, CIPM, and Indiana University Vice President of Research Fred Cate will discuss how such incidents are urgent drivers for digital governance and the creation of timely response plans with IAPP Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer Caitlin Fennessy, CIPP/US.Full story
A flurry of U.S. states used 2024 legislative sessions to pass comprehensive data privacy bills. Future of Privacy Senior Forum Director for U.S. Legislation Keir Lamont, CIPP/US, and Husch Blackwell Partner David Stauss, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT, FIP, PLS, recapped the legislative activity in the seven states that passed new bills while explaining how 2024 bills contained "more variation" than those in years past.Full story
The European Data Protection Board announced it will collaborate with the European Commission to draft guidance on how the EU General Data Protection Regulation interacts with the Digital Markets Act. The guidance will primarily focus on applying the regulatory frameworks contained in the GDPR to align with designated gatekeepers' obligations under the DMA.