EU hits Meta with record €1.2B privacy fine – POLITICO
admin Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. U.S. tech giant Meta has been hit with a record €1.2 billion fine for not complying with the EU’s…
French surveillance system for Olympics moves forward, despite civil rights campaign – POLITICO
PARIS — A controversial video surveillance system cleared a legislative hurdle Wednesday to be used during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics amid opposition from left-leaning French politicians and digital rights NGOs,…
France aims to protect kids from parents oversharing pics online – POLITICO
PARIS — French parents had better think twice before posting too many pictures of their offspring on social media. On Tuesday, members of the National Assembly's law committee unanimously green-lit draft…
Chinese mobile masts loom over the Munich Security Conference – POLITICO
MUNICH — As the world’s security elite gathers in Munich this week, they’ll be connecting their mobile phones to Chinese telecoms equipment surrounding the venue. Heads of state, security chiefs,…
French privacy chief warns against using facial recognition for 2024 Olympics – POLITICO
PARIS — The French data protection authority's president Marie-Laure Denis warned Tuesday against using facial recognition as part of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics security toolkit. "The members of the…
Germany is (still) a Huawei hotspot in Europe – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Europe's largest economy Germany hasn't kicked its habit of using Chinese kit for its 5G telecoms networks yet. A…
