Nation Jul 30 Bill aimed at protecting children online sparks debate over censorship and privacy By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant
Politics Mar 12 Watch 11:06 Why TikTok’s parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens
World Jan 04 European Union fines Facebook parent Meta 390M euros for privacy violations European Union regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned the company from forcing users in the 27-nation bloc to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Nation Dec 23 Meta will pay $725M to settle Facebook user privacy lawsuit Facebook’s corporate parent has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the social media platform allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in… By Associated Press
Nation Jun 09 FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids’ online privacy law The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Aug 02 Zoom to pay $85 million for privacy miscues at start of pandemic By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The proposed deal disclosed in federal court documents filed Saturday still requires a judge's approval. Millions of people in the U.S. could get a slice of the settlement. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 8:50 Is Facebook putting company over country? New book explores its role in misinformation A new book, “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination,” details how Facebook struggles and sometimes fails to curtail hate speech, disinformation and violent rhetoric on its platform. It also examines how Facebook has become an enormously lucrative data… Continue watching
Sep 23 TikTok asks judge to block Trump’s ban as deadline looms By Tali Arbel, Associated Press TikTok asked a judge to block the Trump Administration's attempt to ban its app, suggesting the Chinese-owned app's deal with Oracle and Walmart remains unsettled. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Karen soaks U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Karen brought mudslides and power outages to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and heavy rain to Puerto Rico hours after a hurricane shook the island. Also, President Trump took on globalism and Iran in… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 8:39 How Europe’s new online privacy rules could benefit Americans By Malcolm Brabant Long before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, new rules were being established by the European Union to give consumers greater control over their data. Starting in May, every company, big or small, that keeps your information online or elsewhere must comply. Continue watching