U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to investigate automakers' privacy practices, The New York Times reports.
Subregulatory standards for data collected for research and statistics under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act took force in April.
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will not have a specific requirement for digital servicers to prove parental consent for minor users, the Hindustan Times reports. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act compels data fiduciaries to obtain verifiable consent before processing children's information.
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information published guidance for social workers to ensure children's privacy is protected. The guidance provides information on maintaining communication with children through messaging apps that comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.Full story
A new federal court filing from the U.S. Department of Justice claims TikTok collected data on U.S. users' views on issues including gun control, abortion and religion, and restricted certain content, The Wall Street Journal reports. A U.S.
The European Commission told six EU countries they need to appoint digital service coordinators to comply with the Digital Services Act, Euractiv reports. Belgium, Croatia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden have two months to appoint the authorities before the Commission may take further action.Full story
The Association of National Advertisers published its Ethics Code of Marketing Best Practices, including guidelines for marketers to ensure artificial intelligence technology is used ethically, MediaPost reports. The guidelines claimed organizations must maintain privacy safeguards and identify potential risks when using AI to limit bias and ensure transparent advertising. Full story
IAPP Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CIPP/US, CIPM, offers his take on the latest privacy and artificial intelligence governance developments in the nation's capital and around the U.S.
Axios reports U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., plans to vote "no" on the package containing the Kids Online Safety Act despite changes to the bill. In prepared remarks, Wyden said, "Unfortunately, KOSA's improvements, while constructive, remain insufficient." However, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Republican leadership are supportive of the bill.Full story
OpenAI announced it will launch SearchGPT, a search engine that uses artificial intelligence to provide detailed explanations of web searches, Reuters reports. OpenAI recently signed contract licensing agreements with news organizations including The Associated Press, News Corp and Axel Springer.