Sam Adeyemo reports: A Kenyan high court has ruled that decentralized identity protocol Worldcoin’s collection of biometric data violated the country’s data protection laws. The court has now ordered the firm to permanently delete all biometric data it has collected within seven days of the ruling. According to reports in Kenyan media, Worldcoin failed to conduct a…
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FCCPC: Meta Threatening To Leave If Nigeria Doesn’t Absolve It Of Liability
Arise News reports: The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken a firm stance against tech giant Meta Platforms and its subsidiary, WhatsApp, warning that threats to withdraw services from Nigeria will not excuse the company from legal accountability. In a strongly-worded statement issued by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs at the…
TikTok fined 530 million euros by EU regulator over data protection
Reuters reports: TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by its lead EU privacy regulator on Friday over concerns on how it protects user information and was ordered to suspend data transfers to China if its processing is not brought into compliance within six months. Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said TikTok, owned by…
Google warns of data security risks if Chrome is sold off
Ryan Knappenberger reports: Google began its defense Tuesday in the landmark antitrust trial over the tech giant’s dominance in internet search, with a long-time Google executive warning that the government’s proposed remedies would present significant security risks. The Justice Department, which rested its case earlier on Tuesday, has suggested U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta should release reams…