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TikTok Rules Out End-to-End Encryption for DMs Citing User Safety

TikTok cites the need for investigatory access to reported messages to protect young users.

Kerala HC Flags Privacy Intrusion in CMO Bulk Messaging as Opposition Publishes Letter on Data Collection

Milan Places Report Consultant Bellavia Under Privacy Investigation Over Vast File Archive

EU Court Says EDPB Rulings Can Be Challenged, Revives WhatsApp €225 Million Case

Supreme Court Warns WhatsApp and Meta Over Data Sharing, Demands Assurances Before Interim Order

EU Puts WhatsApp Channels Under DSA Oversight as Four‑Month Compliance Clock Starts

Bavarian Data Watchdog Probes Munich Father Over Photos of School-Run Illegal Parking

Hong Kong Industry Presses for Proportionate CARF Rules and a Licensing Grace Period

AfD’s Chrupalla Says RB Leipzig Canceled VIP Tickets for Bayern Match

Disney and ESPN Sued Over Alleged Covert Tracking of ESPN.com Users Under California Privacy Law

Germany Drafts Law to Vastly Expand BND Internet Surveillance and Hacking Powers

Privacy Watchdog Opens Inquiry Into Bellavia Archive as Ex-Aide Is Sent to Trial in Milan

U.S. to Begin Mandatory Biometric Capture for All Foreign Arrivals and Departures on Dec. 26

France Authorizes Body Cameras for RATP and SNCF Controllers as Rollout Begins

Petco Says Misconfigured App Exposed SSNs, Driver’s Licenses and Financial Data

After RNI Takedown, New RPI Site Publishes Thousands of ‘Infidelity’ Reports

23andMe Canadian Breach Case Reaches Proposed C$4.49 Million Settlement

Italy’s Privacy Watchdog Bans Yara Docuseries Audio, Fines Producer €40,000

Rome Prosecutor Opens Probe Into Alleged Illegal Access at Italy’s Privacy Authority

Spanish Court Orders Meta to Pay €479 Million to Publishers as Parliament Opens Privacy Probe