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  TikTok to pay $368 million fine as it fails to protect children's privacy in Europe

  World | September 15, 2023 18:29 IST

  The investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default, allowing anyone to view and comment on their videos.

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  Amazon fined $25 mn for violating children's privacy law, deceiving parents

  Business | June 01, 2023 14:07 IST

  Amazon will be required to delete inactive child accounts and certain voice recordings and geolocation information.

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  New China law tightens control over companies’ data on users

  World | August 20, 2021 12:25 IST

  China is tightening control over data gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party's crackdown on internet industries. The data protection law follows anti-monopoly and other enforcement actions.

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  Govt will finalise data protection law very soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | November 19, 2020 17:30 IST

  Union IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the government was very keen to promote India as a very big centre of the data economy and would finalise a data protection law verysoon. "I'm very keen to promote India as a very big centre of the data economy. Data is going to drive the digital economy. It is also going to drive international commerce," he said.

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  Centre working on new laws which can force Whatsapp to break encryption; experts flag privacy concerns

  India | December 24, 2018 23:03 IST

  The proposed changes in rules will place social media platforms - even those like WhatsApp which promise users privacy and encryption - firmly under government lens, requiring them to deploy tools to "identify" and curb unlawful content, while following stricter due-diligence practices.

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  This 'creepy' app is letting users spy on your WhatsApp details!

  Technology | March 30, 2018 18:48 IST

  'Chatwatch' takes advantage of WhatsApp's public online/offline status, which lets your friends know when you're readily available to talk.

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  Supreme Court declares Right to Privacy a fundamental right

  India | August 24, 2017 20:00 IST

  In a historic decision that may have a far-sighted effect on the lives of 134 crore Indians, the Supreme Court on Thursday declared that right to privacy was a Fundamental right under the Constitution

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  Right to privacy: 'Overarching' guidelines needed to protect personal info, says SC

  India | August 02, 2017 8:05 IST

  The Supreme Court today said that there has to be "overarching" guidelines to protect an individual's private information in public domain to ensure that it was used only for an intended purpose

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  US urged to tighten privacy laws to rebuild trust

  World | October 30, 2013 9:00 IST

  Washington : The US needs to tighten privacy laws to rebuild trust, damaged during the National Security Agency (NSA) eavesdropping scandal, as the issue has already put Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations in