Irish Public Supports Tighter Rules for Big Tech Algorithms
New research commissioned by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Uplift found that almost three-quarters (74%) of people in Ireland believe Big Tech algorithms that select and insert content into users’ feeds should face stricter regulation. Additionally, over four-fifths (82%) support forcing social media companies to stop collecting specific data on users’ sexual […]
Irish Data Regulator Fines Meta a Massive $1.3 Billion
In a recent development, Meta was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaching the European Union’s tough rules on data privacy, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition to the fine, the Irish Data Protection Commission ordered Meta to suspend all transfers of […]
ICYMI: 2016 $15 Billion Judgment Against Apple Hangs on by a Thread Following General Court of the European Court of Justice Ruling
The News: The European Commission is fighting to reverse the recent annulment of a 2016 ruling against Apple by the EU’s General Court of the European Court of Justice (also referred to as the court of first instance). This past July, the General Court annulled the EC’s 2016 EC ruling against Apple in Europe, which […]
