On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice released an update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance.
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Utah Legislature Passes Bills Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors
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On March 1-3, 2023, the Utah legislature passed a series of bills, SB 152 and HB 311, regarding social media usage for minors.
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EDPB Adopts Three Sets of Guidelines in Final Form
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On February 24, 2023, following public consultation, the European Data Protection Board published the following three sets of adopted guidelines. …
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Protecting Children Online
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On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing titled, “Protecting Our Children Online.” …
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CNIL Fines TikTok 5 Million Euros Over Cookie Infringements
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On January 12, 2023, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it imposed a €5,000,000 fine on social network TikTok at the end of 2022 for violations of applicable cookies rules.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Fines Meta €265 Million for Privacy Violations
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On November 25, 2022, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission released a decision fining Meta Platforms, Inc. €265 million for a 2019 data leak involving the personal information of approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide.
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Meta Announces New Privacy Measures to Protect Teen Users’ Privacy
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On November 21, 2022, Meta Platforms, Inc. announced updated practices designed to protect the privacy of young people on Facebook and Instagram, including default privacy settings for new accounts, measures to limit unwanted interactions with adult users, and a tool to limit the spread of teens’ intimate images online.
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House Energy and Commerce Leaders Demand Information from Various Toy Manufacturers
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On October 26, 2022, House Energy and Commerce Committee and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee leaders sent letters to several toy manufacturers, including Bandai Namco, Hasbro, Mattel, MGA Entertainment, LEGO Group and the Toy Association, asking how they plan to protect children and their information from BigTech companies like TikTok and YouTube.
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CNIL Fines Clearview AI 20 Million Euros for Unlawful Use of Facial Recognition Technology
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On October 17, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority imposed a €20 million fine on Clearview AI for unlawful use of facial recognition technology.
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UK ICO Issues TikTok Notice of Intent with Possible £27 Million Fine for Children’s Privacy Violations
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On September 26, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed in a statement that it issued TikTok Inc. and TikTok Information Technology UK Limited a notice of intent to potentially impose a £27 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy. …
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