Two U.S. congressmen are asking the Department of Justice to end its data sharing agreement with the U.K. after it ordered Apple to create a backdoor to access users' encrypted data, Reuters reports. The agreement allows the U.K. to ask U.S. companies to hand over information during criminal investigations as long as the target is not a U.S. citizen.Full story
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, opened an investigation into the U.S. company Lusha Systems over claims regarding potential sales of personal data. The regulator alleged Lusha sold contact details of Italian citizens and is asking for details about the company's data collection and retention policies.Full story
Meta announced it will prevent users under age 16 from using its livestreaming feature without parental consent, the Guardian reports. The company also extended its Instagram teen account features, including account blocking and messenger transparency capabilities for parents, to Facebook users.Full story
European Commission Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen delivered remarks regarding digital policy developments to members of European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Virkkunen outlined the Commission's AI Continent Action Plan, which aims to simplify AI rules and remove business barriers around development and use.
The existing real-time bidding infrastructure as a key element underpinning the "free" internet is poised to be upended by the U.S. Department of Justice's final rule restricting the flow of bulk transfers of sensitive data to six adversarial countries, Senior Data Privacy and Compliance Consultant Mandy Lit, CIPP/C, CIPM, FIP, writes in an op-ed.
IAB Europe published a study exploring how European consumers view online advertising, data protection and the trade-offs required to sustain free digital services. The study surveyed 10,500 web users ages 16 and older in 12 European Economic Area nations and found the average European consumer enjoys 212 euros worth of services per month, which is primarily funded through advertising.
The U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology released the Cyber Governance Code of Practice, geared toward helping directors and boards adhere to cybersecurity best practices. "Building and maintaining cyber resilience is therefore crucial to protecting organisations' financial viability," the DSIT stated.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled the Department of Government Efficiency could access citizens' personally identifiable information collected by government agencies, The Hill reports.
France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, updated its recommendations on mobile app data protection. The updated recommendations, previously published fall 2024, correct "certain errors, omissions or inconsistencies" and is annotated to point out where corrections have been made.Full story
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission is seeking products to review under its Privacy By Design 2025 certification program. The PIPC is specifically targeting "information and communication technology products with personal information collection functions." Applications must be submitted by 9 May.Full story