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BBC Technology · 3/28/2026

How research linking climate change and extreme weather events is being used in lawsuits.

BBC Technology · 3/26/2026

US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

NPR Technology · 3/26/2026

A jury found Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a child. The landmark verdict may influence the outcome of other lawsuits.

NPR Technology · 3/25/2026

The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.

NPR Technology · 3/25/2026

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

NPR Technology · 3/24/2026

The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.

Google News Privacy · 3/23/2026

CalPrivacy Issues $1.1 Million Fine for CCPA Violations Involving Student Privacy Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

PPC Land · 3/21/2026

Sunday Tribune · 3/21/2026

AD HOC NEWS · 3/20/2026

TechCrunch Privacy · 3/19/2026

Cloaked's latest round is a mix of equity and growth funding.

Data Protection Report · 3/19/2026

On 9 February 2026, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) published its 2025 report on its enforcement action. Beyond the €487 million – in cumulative fines – largely driven (unsurprisingly) by two sanctions related to cookies, another trend deserves attention: the growing numbers of fines for failure to ensure the security of personal... Continue Reading

Google News Privacy · 3/18/2026

UK Regulator Fines Reddit £14.47 Million Over Children’s Data Privacy Violations BABL AI

Open Rights Group · 3/17/2026

Fox Business Tech · 3/17/2026

A Texas woman is suing Tesla after her Cybertruck allegedly in self-driving mode crashed into an overpass barrier. Video shows the crash unfold as her baby sat in the backseat unharmed.

Digital Watch Observatory · 3/16/2026

TheBestVPN.com · 3/16/2026

Data Protection Report · 3/13/2026

On January 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“CalPrivacy”) cybersecurity audit regulations (the “Regulations”) took effect after several years of rulemaking and public comment. As previewed in the Data Protection Report, certain businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act are now required to conduct comprehensive... Continue Reading

PPC Land · 3/13/2026

Luxembourg Times · 3/13/2026

noyb.eu · 3/13/2026

Reuters · 3/13/2026

Google News Privacy · 3/13/2026

Win for Amazon as Luxembourg court scraps record $854 million privacy fine Reuters

Fox Business Tech · 3/11/2026

Medical device giant Stryker was hit by cyberattack on Wednesday. A pro-Iranian hacktivist group allegedly claimed responsibility for the breach.

Google News Privacy · 3/11/2026

CalPrivacy Issues $1.1 Million Fine for CCPA Violations Involving Student Privacy Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP