TikTok filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana to have a Montana law banning the social media platform from the state blocked by 1 Jan. 2024, Reuters reports. TikTok is seeking to have its case decided before the law's effective date at the start of the year, when the platform would be vulnerable to a USD10,000 fine for each in-state use of the app.Full story
Euractiv reports the European Commission will roll out its proposal to address Web 4.0, which includes plans for addressing the metaverse and other augmented or virtual realities.
The European Commission is proposing new "concrete procedural rules" to strengthen EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement in cross-border cases. The proposal harmonizes requirements for cross-border complaints, gives parties under investigation the right to be heard "at key stages" including during dispute resolution, and streamlines the dispute resolution mechanism.
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in a judgment over Meta's data collection practices that national competition authorities can determine infringement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation when examining competition cases.
India's Union Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, CNBC reports. The clearance from the decision-making body of the Union Council of Ministers sets the bill up for tabling during the monsoon session of Indian Parliament, which begins 20 July.Full story
The Office of the Attorney General of Washington state published a FAQ on Washington's My Health My Data Act, which takes effect in sections beginning 23 July. Questions covered enforcement, regulated entities and covered data, impact on businesses outside the state and more.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced two Republican nominations for commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. Biden nominated Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Virginia Andrew Ferguson and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak.
Sweden's data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, issued enforcement actions against four companies for over unlawful EU-U.S. data transfers using Google Analytics. The IMY fined two alleged violators SEK12 million and SEK300,000, respectively, while ordering three of the four companies to immediately halt transfers using Google Analytics. Full story
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union distributed compromise text on the proposed anti-child sexual abuse material regulation, Euractiv reports. The new proposal includes provisions for authorities to hand down orders for implementation of automated tools to detect CSAM, a matter debated over concerns of end-to-end encryption overrides.
The New York Times reports on Russia's efforts to track individuals within the country who are protesting the war against Ukraine. Russian authorities deployed technologies to track the online lives of citizens and conduct surveillance to counter criticism of the war. Some tools do simple phone and website tracking while others break encrypted services provided by WhatsApp and Signal to keep tabs on individuals.Full story