'Pro-competition' rules for Big Tech make it through UK's pre-election wash-up | TechCrunch
The UK's Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumer bill (DMCC) will enhance competition watchdog powers, enabling penalties up to 10% global annual turnover for Big Tech breaches. [ more ]
Meta's 'consent or pay' data grab in EU faces fresh charges of privacy coercion | TechCrunch
Consumer rights groups in the EU are filing complaints against Meta's ad-free subscription model which forces users to agree to tracking for free access.
Concerns are raised about the validity of the consent provided by consumers and the lack of transparency in Meta's data processing practices. [ more ]
Meta's 'consent or pay' data grab in EU faces fresh charges of privacy coercion | TechCrunch
Consumer rights groups in the EU are filing complaints against Meta's ad-free subscription model which forces users to agree to tracking for free access.
Concerns are raised about the validity of the consent provided by consumers and the lack of transparency in Meta's data processing practices. [ more ]
Federal Privacy Bill's Vagueness Threatens Ad-Supported Business
The American Privacy Rights Act proposes stricter regulations on targeted advertising, diverging from existing state privacy laws and potentially impacting revenue streams for publishers. [ more ]
Get Caught Up Quick On The American Privacy Rights Act | AdExchanger
The proposed American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) is the first significant attempt at a compromise for national privacy legislation, addressing consumer rights and business obligations. [ more ]
Federal Privacy Bill's Vagueness Threatens Ad-Supported Business
The American Privacy Rights Act proposes stricter regulations on targeted advertising, diverging from existing state privacy laws and potentially impacting revenue streams for publishers. [ more ]
Get Caught Up Quick On The American Privacy Rights Act | AdExchanger
The proposed American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) is the first significant attempt at a compromise for national privacy legislation, addressing consumer rights and business obligations. [ more ]
A Ubisoft Game Is At The Center Of A Fight To Stop Online Game Shutdowns
Owning media outright is becoming harder in the digital age, especially with online games facing the risk of being taken offline permanently by publishers.
Legislation around consumer rights for online games is inconsistent worldwide, with some companies discontinuing games after acquiring consumer money. [ more ]
A Ubisoft Game Is At The Center Of A Fight To Stop Online Game Shutdowns
Owning media outright is becoming harder in the digital age, especially with online games facing the risk of being taken offline permanently by publishers.
Legislation around consumer rights for online games is inconsistent worldwide, with some companies discontinuing games after acquiring consumer money. [ more ]
Are brands infringing our rights? Recognize the 4 horsemen of the data apocalypse
Brands are collecting consumer data without consent, leading to consequences like denied insurance or higher premiums.
The digital revolution has expanded data collection methods to include biometrics, neural marketing, IoT, and more technologies beyond web tracking. [ more ]
European Parliament reaches a deal on right to repair
The European Parliament has reached a provisional deal on EU regulations to strengthen consumers' right to repair.
The bill includes measures to boost the repair sector, such as making spare parts and tools available at a reasonable price and prohibiting manufacturers from obstructing repairs. [ more ]
Shoppers discover boxes of Cheerios, bags of Loblaws chips that weigh far less than advertised | CBC News
Some Ontario shoppers have discovered products with incorrect weight labels, such as Cheerios and Loblaws potato chips.
General Mills has admitted to a packaging error for its jumbo two-packs of Cheerios, where the weight printed on the box is double the actual amount. [ more ]