Privacy issues

BBC settles with Oct 7 attack survivors after filming their destroyed home ‘without permission’

The BBC had reportedly agreed to pay the family £28,000 (S$48,400), according to the Jewish News.

Disney to pay $12.8m to resolve alleged child privacy law violations, says Justice Dept

Disney used information from personal data from children over 13 for targeted advertising.

Forum: Reduce exposure of personal data during food delivery process

Italy regulator fines Apple over $148 million for alleged App Store privacy violations

Apple said in a statement it “strongly disagrees” with the decision.

India govt’s attempts to mandate 24/7 phone tracking faces pushback

Recent government notifications have tried to mandate round-the-clock tracking of all phones in India in multiple ways.

‘I don’t trust it’: Russians sceptical about state-backed messenger MAX

Rights advocates warn that MAX – which lacks end-to-end encryption – could be used as a powerful surveillance tool.

Shady shades: Voyeurs and scammers can weaponise smart glasses

The writer was trying out a pair of Oakley Meta Vanguard at Meta Singapore's office on Nov 13.

Forum: When mail is misdelivered, let’s respect our neighbours’ privacy

EU to ease AI, privacy rules as critics warn of caving to Big Tech, Trump

Tech lobby groups have urged the EU to pause implementation of the AI Act.

TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds

TikTok was found to have used data from underage users to recommend targeted ads to them.

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