The European Commission asked adult platforms Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos to provide details on illegal content and protection of minors, particularly measures to guarantee users' ages, in a request for information under the Digital Services Act. The companies have been designated as very large online platforms under the regulation.Full story
Under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, decisions from high-risk systems are not supposed to be accepted without a human check. But how human oversight will work with a technology with inner workings that are not always clear to their creators and users alike is one of the greater challenges facing AI adopters. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on how oversight requirements are structured and the work ahead to comply. Full story
Nigeria's Data Protection Commission has fined seven organizations a combined NGN400 million for alleged data breach violations, Nairametrics reports. National Commissioner Vincent Olatunji said, since passing of the Nigerian Data Protection Commission Act last year, the NDPC has worked to increase regulatory compliance and safeguard citizens' data.Full story
Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, published results of its 2024 privacy survey focused on how citizens feel about data protection efforts and artificial intelligence development.
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act will compel Big Tech companies developing AI to be more transparent about the data used to train their models, Reuters reports. AI companies expressed concerns over having to release "detailed summaries" of the content used to train models, a requirement of the AI Act, by claiming it is a trade secret.
The Digital Advertising Alliance announced a major update to the AdChoices program for interest-based advertising. The DAA is moving away from a cookie-based opt-out tool to a browser-based extension known as WebChoices 2.0.
Privacy rights group NOYB lodged a complaint against Google with Austria's Data Protection Authority alleging the company tracks its Chrome browser users, Reuters reports. The complaint accused Google of tracking Chrome users who turned on the advertisement privacy feature offered in the browser.Full story
During a U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith is expected to address the company's responsibility for alleged cybersecurity issues revealed by the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board, Axios reports. The board claimed a cyberattack against Microsoft that breached the emails of several government workers and offices was "preventable and should never have occurred."Full story
The European Data Protection Board published the agenda for its 94th plenary meeting 18 June. The EDPB will discuss a variety of topics, including the guidance around the EU Law Enforcement Directive and transparency in political advertising.Full story
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, published its recommendations following a public consultation on reusing data published on the internet. According to the CNIL, parties disseminating data should take actions including identifying the responsibilities of different organizations involved in the data processing and determining the lawfulness of the processing.