Scott Ikeda reports: Vietnam’s draft of a new data protection law has sparked pushback from US tech companies, who have been eyeing the country as one of Asia’s leading growth markets. The tech companies primarily object to what would be stringent international data transfer terms, and the ability of the government to demand that data…
Category: Non-U.S.
X’s privacy dilemma: When blocking is not really blocking anymore
Neeraj Dubey and Pushpit Singh write: With social media constantly evolving, privacy concerns are growing, especially in jurisdictions like India, where data privacy is a fundamental right. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) introduces strict privacy regulations for digital platforms in India. Recently, X announced a controversial update to its block function: blocked users…
Canada to force TikTok to dissolve its business in the country
Suzanne Smalley reports: Canada on Wednesday ordered that Chinese-owned TikTok “wind up” its business in the country, citing national security risks posed by the ubiquitous social media platform. While the Canadian government ordered TikTok to close its offices in the country, it is not banning Canadians’ from using the popular app. U.S. Congress passed a…
NZ: Inland Revenue under fire for taxpayer data leak to Meta
Tom Ely reports: Inland Revenue’s apology for giving Meta, the owner of Facebook, the names, addresses, and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers is “not good enough,” according to a Tauranga resident who wishes to remain anonymous. “There should be compensation,” they said. Data was shared with social media platforms using custom audience lists to better target customers regarding their…