Grindr on the hook for €10M over GDPR consent violations
Grindr, a gay, bi, trans and queer hook-up app, is on the hook for a penalty of NOK100,000,000 (aka €10M or ~$12.1M) in Europe. Norway’s data protection agency has announced it’s notified the US-based company of its intention to issue t.....»»
Google To Update Cookie Consent Banner in Europe Following Fine
Google has shared a screenshot of its new cookie consent popup. At first, the new popup will be available on YouTube in France. But the company says it plans to roll out the new design across Google services in Europe. From a report: This updated des.....»»
Should we stop having casual sex?
In her new book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba argues that consent is not enough — that love should be the standard in which we have sex. She decries casual sex and the broader sexual liberati.....»»
What is the virility myth? Read an extract from Sophia Smith Galer"s book "Losing It"
Can you remember the sex education you received growing up? Perhaps it involved putting a condom on a banana. Maybe a few photos of genitalia exhibiting symptoms of STIs. You probably didn't hear much about how consent works. Perhaps you left with th.....»»
Comcast Wanted Man To Pay $19,000 After Falsely Advertising Service On His Street
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: What's it like to spend $10,000 for Internet service and wait six months for Comcast to hook it up? Jonathan Rowny knows the answer. Rowny and his wife and child moved from Virginia to Washington.....»»
Comcast wanted man to pay $19,000 after falsely advertising service on his street
Comcast's ordering website falsely stated that Internet service was available. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) What's it like to spend $10,000 for Internet service and wait six months for Comcast to hook it up? Jonathan Rowny.....»»
No one knows if regulation makes the Netherlands chemical industry safer
The government spends millions regulating companies that work with large quantities of hazardous substances. But we don't know whether this is making the industry safer. The number of violations and incidents remains constant. This is the conclusion.....»»
Android"s Messages, Dialer Apps Quietly Sent Text, Call Info To Google
Google's Messages and Dialer apps for Android devices have been collecting and sending data to Google without specific notice and consent, and without offering the opportunity to opt-out, potentially in violation of Europe's data protection law. From.....»»
Instagram has temporarily suspended Ye, aka Kanye West
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours. Several of his posts have also reportedly been removed.First reported by TMZ, Ye's temporary suspension is apparently due to violations of Instagram's polici.....»»
Tencent Faces Possible Record Fine for Anti-Money-Laundering Violations
Chinese technology giant Tencent is facing a potential record fine for violations of some central bank regulations by its WeChat Pay mobile network, as Beijing toughens its regulations for fintech platforms, WSJ reported Monday, citing people familia.....»»
Are Colleges Going To Be On the Hook For Covid Tuition Refunds?
schwit1 writes: Two separate lawsuits against American University and George Washington University have new life after an appeals court revived cases that allege both institutions violated contractual obligations to students when they shifted to onli.....»»
Amazon may face criminal liability for lying to Congress, House lawmakers allege
House lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for possible antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of lying to Congress and want the Justice Department to investigate "potentially criminal conduct" from the company and some of.....»»
Nitro IPTV Faces $100m Piracy Damages But it Could’ve Been Worse
Pirate IPTV service Nitro TV was sued by DISH Network in 2021 for mass violations of the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions and breaches of the Federal Communications Act. A new filing reveals that Nitro's operators could face a damages award of $1.....»»
Web Hosting Provider Namecheap To Ban Russia-Based Users, Citing Ukraine
Domain and web hosting provider Namecheap is terminating all service with the company's Russian-based users over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. From a report: "Unfortunately, due to the Russian regime's war crimes and human rights violations in U.....»»
Grid Legends review: Driven, but derivative
Grid Legends is a serviceable racing game with a unique hook fated to launch between two genre powerhouses......»»
FCC goes easy on a robocaller by proposing slap-on-the-wrist fine of $45 million
Last week the Federal Communications Commission announced it proposed a $45 million fine for an insurance broker out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who was caught using automated calls without customer consent......»»
How to unlock the grappling hook in Dying Light 2
Everyone loved the grappling hook from the first Dying Light. Thankfully, it returns in the sequel! Here's how to unlock the grappling hook in Dying Light 2......»»
A genetic database to identify missing persons in El Salvador
El Salvador, like other Central American countries, has suffered repression and human rights violations ever since colonial times. Indeed, social injustice in the country persisted and was a major trigger of the 1980-1992 armed conflict......»»
France"s Privacy Watchdog Latest To Find Google Analytics Breaches GDPR
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Use of Google Analytics has now been found to breach European Union privacy laws in France -- after a similar decision was reached in Austria last month. The French data protection watchdog, the CN.....»»
Meta may be forced to shutter Facebook, Instagram in EU
Stringent data privacy rules under GDPR have the company in a tight spot. Enlarge Meta says it may have to abandon the European Union. The note was buried in the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Comm.....»»
How data fuels the evolving customer journey
Stricter regulations, like the GDPR and California’s CCPA, are changing how companies capture and use information about the customer journey. Stricter regulations, like the GDPR and California’s CCPA, are changing how companies capture and us.....»»