The Europol Innovation Lab has published its second report under its Observatory function, entitled ‘Policing in the metaverse: what law enforcement needs to know’. The report, based on in-depth consultations with law enforcement experts, industry and academia, provides a detailed overview of the potential for criminal activities within the metaverse, alongside the opportunities and best…
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Texas Sues Google for Collecting Biometric Data Without Consent
Kashmir Hill and David McCabe report: The Texas attorney general filed a privacy lawsuit against Google on Thursday, accusing the internet company of collecting Texans’ facial and voice recognition information without their explicit consent. Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, said Google had violated a state consumer protection law that requires companies to inform citizens…
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Gonzalez v. Google, Marking First Time Court Will Review Section 230
Lauren Willard, Nicholas Xenakis, Alexandra Cooper-Ponte, and Madeline Salinas of Covington and Burling write: On Monday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Gonzalez v. Google LLC, 2 F.4th 871 (9th Cir. 2021) on the following question presented: “Does section 230(c)(1) immunize interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided by another information content…
UK: ICO could impose multi-million pound fine on TikTok for failing to protect children’s privacy
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: TikTok could face a £27 million fine after an ICO investigation found that the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to protect children’s privacy when using the TikTok platform. The ICO has issued TikTok Inc and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited (‘TikTok’) with a ‘notice of intent’…