Earlier this week, some U.S. customers of Kaspersky’s antivirus were surprised to find out that the Russian-made software disappeared from their computers and had been replaced by a new antivirus called UltraAV, owned by American company Pango. The move was the result of the U.S. government’s unprecedented ban on Kaspersky, which prohibited the sale of […]
UK’s privacy watchdog takes credit for rise of ‘consent or pay’
The UK’s data protection watchdog claims a crack down on websites that don’t ask for consent from visitors to track and profile their activity for ad targeting is bearing fruit. However it’s admitted some of the changes driven by the intervention have seen sites adopting a controversial type of paywall that demands users pay a […]
Elon Musk’s X taken to court in Ireland for grabbing EU user data to train Grok without consent
Elon Musk’s X is being taken to court in Ireland for using Europeans’ data to train AI models, RTE reported late on Tuesday. The development relates to the social media platform’s decision last month to process user data to train its “Grok” AI model without notifying or asking people if they’re okay with that. Last […]
Middle-Aged Female “Fan” Caught Rubbing ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki Without Consent
Like everyone else, K-Pop idols have personal boundaries that should be respected at all times. Yet people sometimes treat them like animals in a petting zoo, giving no regard for their comfort or safety. Airports are notorious for this kind of behavior, with numerous examples of idols getting swarmed by people desperate to get close […]
Meta given weeks to tell EU consumer protection authorities how it’ll fix ‘pay or consent’
Meta has been given until September 1 to respond to consumer protection concerns in the European Union. The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, a network of authorities responsible for the enforcement of EU consumer protection laws, is concerned about a binary choice Meta has forced on regional users of Facebook and Instagram since last November. […]