EU, UK efforts to prevent CSAM face data protection concerns
Regulatory proposals in the EU and the U.K. aiming to prevent and detect child sexual abuse material are raising data protection and surveillance concerns, Euractiv reports. The U.K.
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Spain's AEPD releases guidance on image generating services
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, issued guidance on protecting personal data when using online services to convert photos to "Ghibli" style images. The AEPD recommended individuals use well-known apps with secure privacy policies to ensure their data remains protected.Full story
CPPA trims requirements from proposed ADMT rules
The California Privacy Protection Agency's final rules on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments and cybersecurity audits are drawing closer to completion, but the agency is still grappling with concerns and potential draft changes from the CPPA Board. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on the board's proposed modifications and restlessness around the timeline for finalization.Full story
UK court rules government's encryption dispute with Apple must be public
The U.K. Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled the government's dispute with Apple over access to users' encrypted data will be public, BBC News reports. The court ruling stated maintaining secrecy around the case would have been "a truly extraordinary step" and "we do not accept that the revelation of the bare details of the case would be damaging to the public interest or prejudicial to national security."Full story
EDPS outlines 2025 coordinated enforcement action participation
The European Data Protection Supervisor announced its participation in the European Data Protection Board's 2025 coordinated enforcement action on the right to erasure under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Hong Kong's PCPD finds companies lack internal AI policies
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data found less than 30% of companies have provided employees with guidance on AI in the workplace, despite 68% of companies claiming they are aware of privacy concerns with AI technology, The South China Morning Post reports.
Advocates urge European Commission to consider AI liability rules
The European Consumer Organisation and several technology advocacy groups sent a joint letter to European Commission Executive Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath calling for a new AI liability proposal after the Commission withdrew the AI Liability Directive.
DOGE staffers appointed to work at FTC
Two staffers at the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency were appointed to work at the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters reports. One of the appointees, Gavin Kliger, was part of the DOGE team that reviewed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's work before terminating most of the agency's staff.
EU, US regulators debate DMA requirements
Euractiv reports EU and U.S. officials remain at odds over digital competition enforcement. At the Little Tech summit in Washington, D.C., U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson criticized the EU Digital Markets Act, claiming it would impose a form of taxation against U.S. technology companies in the form of fines.
Sweden's IMY opens registration for its regulatory sandbox
Sweden's data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, opened the registration period for its fall 2025 regulatory sandbox providing guidance to companies launching AI projects.