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Meta Fined €390M Over Targeted Advertising, Ordered to Comply With GDPR

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• Proposed U.S. Legislation

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Forbes: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists

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CyberWire: Twitter’s ad pixel shares user data

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Washington Post: A Twitter data tracker inhabits tens of thousands of websites

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EU Board Rules Meta Can’t Forcibly Collect Personal Data for Behavioral Advertising

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EPIC to Supreme Court: Internet Companies Should Face Suits for Their Harmful Conduct

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

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Quartz: Elon Musk might have already broken Twitter’s agreement with the FTC

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Europe’s Digital Services Package: What It Means for Online Services and Big Tech

The EU recently passed comprehensive legislation on platform monitoring, digital free speech, and antitrust, largely directed at Big Tech. On July 5, 2022, the European Parliament adopted the Digital Services Package, comprised of the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) and first proposed by the European Commission in December 2020. The European Council of Ministers will sign the bills into law this September, and they will take effect in early 2024 (though Big Tech will have to comply within months of entry into force). The Digital Services Package is touted as a “global first,” promising to “safeguard[] freedom of expression and opportunities for digital businesses.” After years of growing tech reliance and tech consolidation, “Democracy is back.”

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• International Privacy

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European Parliament Adopts DSA, DMA

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• Big Data

• Children's Privacy

• Competition and Privacy

• International Privacy

• International Privacy Laws

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The Markup: Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites

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