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FTC Report highlights agency’s competition concerns related to data collection and usage

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a report summarizing the findings from its nearly four-year study of the data collection and use practices of certain social media and video streaming services (the “Report”). In...more

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FTC Staff Report Warns of Privacy Risks in Social Media Companies’ AI Practices — AI: The Washington Report

On September 19, 2024, the FTC released a Staff Report on the data collection and data use practices of large social media and video streaming service (SMVSS) platforms. The Report describes how these platforms engage in...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 60

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New BIPA Ruling: Dismissal of Claims Against Samsung Over its Face App Data - On July 24, 2024, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed the case GT v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., in which a putative class of Samsung...more

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Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: It’s Algorithmic, But It May Not Be Private

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The past few years have seen a sharp increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across a variety of industries and workplaces. Many businesses have implemented AI to help streamline the recruitment and hiring process...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 19

Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more

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European Commission takes preliminary view that social media platform’s ‘pay or consent’ model does not comply with the DMA

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On 1 July 2024, the European Commission (the ‘Commission’) announced its preliminary findings in an investigation of a leading social media platform, concluding that its ‘pay or consent’ advertising model implemented in the...more

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New York Law Seeks to Regulate Addictive Social Media Feeds

New York’s governor recently signed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. Although signed, the law will not be effective until after the New York Attorney General creates implementing regulations. The law...more

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5 Huge Reasons Banks Need to Archive Their Websites & Social Media Accounts

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The digital revolution has transformed the banking industry. As financial services and associated communications move online, it is more important than ever for institutions to manage and control their online presence....more

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New York Legislature Passes Two Kids Privacy Bills

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Keypoint: Assuming the bills become law and go into effect, operators of websites and online services that collect the personal data of minors and are subject to the bills will need to undertake several compliance activities....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mid-Year Recap: Think Beyond US State Laws!

Much of the focus on US privacy has been US state laws, and the potential of a federal privacy law. This focus can lead one to forget, however, that US privacy and data security law follows a patchwork approach both at a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Maryland Passes Age-Appropriate Design Code

On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB 603, the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (Maryland AADC). The Maryland AADC builds on Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Act, which was signed into law the same day and...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks - The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #397 – TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Against the United States

As threatened, TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Ltd., the owner of the TikTok app, filed suit against the United States on May 7, 2024, alleging that the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Aid Package Signed by President Biden Includes Divestiture of TikTok Requirement

President Biden signed a historical aid package into law on Tuesday that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The package also includes a bill increasing sanctions on Russian assets and requiring...more

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Website & Social Media Archiving to Comply with FINRA Books & Records Rules

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Investment firms and other financial institutions are subject to the strict recordkeeping and communication regulations laid out by both the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange...more

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State Attorneys General Take Action on Artificial Intelligence

The evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries has thrust states into a difficult and rapidly developing regulatory arena. State Attorneys General have and will continue to play an essential role...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban TikTok Unless Divested from ByteDance

Yesterday, with broad bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (352-65) to support the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, designed to begin the process...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #391 – Potential Ban on TikTok in US Follows Ban in Other Countries

The bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives potentially banning TikTok’s use in the U.S. is not a novel idea. The federal government has already banned TikTok’s use for federal employees, some states have banned...more

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Reminder — New York Social Media Privacy Protections Go into Effect March 12, 2024

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As we reported at the end of 2023, New York will soon join California, Colorado, Illinois, and a number of other states that protect employees’ and job applicants’ social media privacy. These protections are part of a bill...more

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Florida Digital Bill of Rights

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On June 6, 2023, the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) was signed into law, and goes into effect on July 1, 2024 with some exceptions—the prohibition of government-directed content moderation of social media platforms...more

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More Privacy, Please – November/December 2023

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In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed a regulatory framework for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and revisions to the California Consumer...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Entrée en vigueur de la Intimate Images Protection Act de la Colombie-Britannique

La loi de la Colombie-Britannique intitulée Intimate Images Protection Act (la « Loi ») et le règlement y afférent intitulé Intimate Images Protection Regulation (le « Règlement ») entreront en vigueur le 29 janvier 2024. La...more

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B.C.’s Intimate Images Protection Act Coming Into Force

British Columbia’s Intimate Images Protection Act (Act) and Intimate Images Protection Regulation (Regulation) will come into force on January 29, 2024. The Act and Regulation provide a civil remedy for those whose intimate...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2024

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CYBERSECURITY - TechRadar's Cyber Predictions for 2024 are Spot On - Because technology develops so rapidly, and “trends” are fast and furious, it is always hard to predict what the big issues will be for the next...more

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What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

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We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more

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