U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who refused to accept his expulsion by the White House in March, formally resigned from the agency, Politico reports. Bedoya told the publication he had to resign from the FTC to legally accept a new job. However, Bedoya said he will continue to fight his termination in court.
Australia's statutory tort covering invasions of privacy took force 10 June. The new redress mechanism was established under the first tranche of Privacy Act reforms. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reminded citizens of their right to bring legal action within a specific timeframe following a violation.
Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, issued a joint report with the European Data Protection Supervisor examining the role of federated learning as a tool to help AI models protect personal data. In the context of training AI, federated learning means models would be trained locally on a specific device and data would not be transferred to a central server.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced it will host the 2025 G7 Data Protection and Privacy Authorities Roundtable 18-19 June. The theme for the annual meeting will be "Championing privacy in a digital age: Collective action today for a trusted tomorrow." The OPC characterized the roundtable as promoting "high standards for privacy and the protection of personal information when data flows across borders and when new technologies emerge."Full story
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced his office joined a bipartisan group of 28 state attorneys general on a lawsuit objecting to the proposed sale of genetic data collected by bankrupt testing firm 23andMe. The lawsuit and a separate objection to the terms of 23andMe's bankruptcy sale were filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court 9 June, according to Rayfield.
Brazil's data protection authority, the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, released its fourth study on technologies and the ethical and legal challenges posed by them. This installment focused on neurotechnologies and their privacy and data protection risks under the General Data Protection Law.Full story
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data published a letter to institutions emphasizing the importance of creating internal guidelines for AI usage. The letter focuses on the data privacy and mission challenges AI can pose if not managed properly. The PCPD also listed helpful resources, including its checklist for employees' use of generative AI.Full story
Euractiv reports Denmark is considering legislation to ban children under age 15 from having social media accounts as part of its overall strategy to focus on youth online safety when it takes charge of the European Council in July.
Poland's data protection authority, Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych, suggested the draft act to protect minors against access to harmful content on the internet implement revisions aiming to protect individuals' online rights and privacy.
YouTube plans to relax its content restrictions in an effort to keep political content on the platform even if it violates the video platform's guidelines, The New York Times reports. YouTube spokesperson Nicole Bell said, "recognizing that the definition of 'public interest' is always evolving, we update our guidance for these exceptions to reflect the new types of discussion we see on the platform today."Full story