The Consumer Advice Center for North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany issued a cease-and-desist notice to Meta, calling on the company to halt training its AI with EU user data. The NRW threatened to take legal action if Meta does not change its policy before it goes into effect 27 May.Full story
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission and the Data Protection Authority of Somalia released a memorandum of understanding aimed to protect individuals' personal information and grow the digital economy. The collaboration will work to strengthen the DPAs' relationship while bolstering data protection safeguards.Full story
Stakeholders have until 10 June to provide feedback to the European Commission on Digital Services Act guidelines aiming to protect children's privacy online. The proposed guidelines include age assurance measures, privacy controls and content restrictions for users under age 18.Full story
New York's Internet and Technology Committee advanced its bill to prevent law enforcement agencies from using biometric technology for surveillance purposes, Biometric Update reports. The law aims to protect individuals from potentially biased systems and would create a Biometric Surveillance Regulation Task Force analyzing "current and proposed uses of biometric surveillance systems."Full story
The European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski released information detailing recent guidance that aims to ensure EU co-legislators prioritize the protection of citizens' information.
AI startup Perplexity's fundraising efforts have valued the company at USD14 billion for its AI search tool after previously being valued at USD9 billion in November 2024, The Wall Street Journal reports. Perplexity's search tool aims to simplify search results by providing "summarized answers using information gathered from the web."Full story
Ahead of Tuesday's U.S.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne unveiled a consultation on a potential children's privacy code during his keynote remarks at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2025. Dufresne indicated the "exploratory" consult will engage with stakeholders on the best practices and procedures that can remedy growing children's privacy issues. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports from Toronto.Full story
Google agreed to settlements totaling USD1.4 billion to Texas to resolve two lawsuits brought in 2022 that alleged the company violated its law governing the capture or use of biometric identifiers and the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act, The New York Times reports. The first lawsuit focused on the features of Google Photos, Google's Next camera and Google Assistant.
The California Privacy Protection Agency published modified draft text for its proposed automated decision-making technology, cybersecurity audits and risk assessments. The updates reflect minor changes requested by the CPPA Board during its most recent meeting 1 May and is subject to a public consultation that closes 2 June.Full story