humanitarian
biggovernment
secondamendment
firstamendment
freedom
data privacy
11/08/2024
/
By Arsenio Toledo
South Korea’s privacy watchdog fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting data from Korean Facebook users
The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), the country’s national data protection government agency, has fined Big Tech company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15.46 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Korean users on Facebook. This is the latest in a series of fines and penalties the government of South Korea has slapped Facebook’s parent […]
10/01/2024
/
By Ava Grace
Chinese electric vehicles could be “weaponized” by Beijing, report warns
Ministers in the United Kingdom are being advised to consider banning Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers from securing government contracts over national security and data privacy concerns. Suppliers suspected of having ties to China’s military-industrial complex pose a key risk due to the potential for built-in wireless components in EVs to be “weaponized,” which could even be […]
04/30/2024
/
By Laura Harris
New Biden HHS rule makes it more difficult to investigate people who violate state abortion bans
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued privacy protections for women seeking abortions by banning the disclosure of protected health information related to reproductive health. The final rule, called Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, provides patients with a right to privacy on their medical information. This applies to patients who travel to another […]
01/24/2024
/
By Kevin Hughes
Biden creates secret surveillance court to resume trafficking of CONSUMER DATA between American and European corporations
The administration of President Joe Biden has established a new, secret “surveillance court” to smoothen a mishmash of European and American laws that had been blocking the lucrative flow of consumer data collected by Big Tech between European and American corporations for years. Officially known as the Data Protection Review Court, its creation was authorized […]
01/04/2024
/
By Zoey Sky
Surveillance cameras from BANNED Chinese tech company allegedly installed in 50 Quebec cities and public facilities
Surveillance cameras manufactured by Hikvision, a sanctioned Chinese tech company, are allegedly installed in 50 Quebec cities and public facilities. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has issued warnings about the potential national security risks posed by Hikvision’s surveillance systems. A Dec. 19 article published in Le Journal de Montreal revealed warnings from CSIS about Hikvision cameras. In a […]
06/14/2023
/
By Laura Harris
Data privacy concerns raised as analysis finds China-based developers were responsible for TikTok’s code
Recent revelations regarding the involvement of Chinese software developers in writing the code for the social media platform TikTok have raised concerns about data security and potential influence operations conducted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Australian business-focused newspaper, the Australian Financial Review, received a sample of the code indicating that engineers at ByteDance, TikTok’s […]
06/05/2023
/
By Ramon Tomey
Amazon-owned Ring agrees to multimillion settlement with FTC over privacy violations – including SPYING ON CHILDREN
Security camera company Ring, which Amazon acquired in 2018, has agreed to a $5.8 million settlement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused it of privacy violations linked to its doorbell cameras. In a May 31 statement, the FTC said Amazon agreed to settle out of court to avoid being charged by the federal government. […]
05/26/2023
/
By Laura Harris
EU authorities slap Meta with record $1.3B fine for data privacy law violations
The European Union has fined Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, ordering the California-based tech company to pay €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) over violations of data privacy laws. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced the decision to penalize Meta on May 22. It followed an extensive investigation into the operations of Facebook in the continent. The investigation […]
04/18/2023
/
By Ramon Tomey
South Korea high court orders Google to disclose data forwarded to US intelligence
South Korea’s highest court has ordered tech giant Google to disclose any personal data it has collected on South Korean citizens and shared with third parties, including U.S. intelligence agencies. Russia Today reported that the April 13 ruling issued by the Supreme Court of Korea (SCK) was binding, even though the case against Google continues […]
12/14/2022
/
By Ramon Tomey
Alabama, Utah ban TikTok on state-owned devices over security concerns
The states of Alabama and Utah banned Chinese video app TikTok on devices owned by their respective state governments, citing concerns over security and data harvesting. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her state’s prohibition of TikTok in a statement. Her directive also ordered agencies under the executive branch to take all necessary steps to prevent […]
« Return Home
1 of 3
Next Page »
Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Your privacy is protected.
Subscription confirmation required.
Popular Articles
Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Subscription confirmation required.
We respect your privacy
and do not share emails with anyone. You can easily unsubscribe at any time.
COPYRIGHT © 2017 BIG GOVERNMENT NEWS
Privacy Policy
Get Our Free Email Newsletter
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.
Subscription confirmation required.
We respect your privacy
and do not share emails with anyone. You can easily unsubscribe at any time.
Close
x
By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies and our
Privacy Policy
.
Agree and close