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English teen commences legal action against TikTok over data use

JURIST

Longfield, the United Kingdom’s Children Commissioner, and the claimant intend to bring action against “six corporate defendants said to be involved in or responsible for the operation of the social media platform TikTok.” Google , another data privacy case pending in the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court.

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Cambridge report finds UK police use of facial recognition technology may breach ethical and legal obligations

JURIST

A report released Thursday from Cambridge University claims the United Kingdom police’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has breached numerous ethical and human rights obligations. Three main issues were outlined in the report: privacy, discrimination, and accountability.

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Pakistan court orders Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to block TikTok

JURIST

Proceedings against the controversial platform regarding privacy concerns have been initiated in Italy , the United Kingdom , and the United States. World leaders from the United States and Russia have also attempted to ban or censor it for national security issues.

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EU Commission adopts two adequacy decisions recognizing UK data protection laws as equivalent to EU laws

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The EU Commission on Monday adopted two adequacy decisions, recognizing the level of protection of the United Kingdom’s data protection laws as “essentially equivalent” with EU laws. This decision will allow the EU to UK data flow to continue even after Brexit.

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UK government announces crackdown on lawsuits intended to silence critics

JURIST

The United Kingdom announced new measures Wednesday to provide its courts with powers to stop wealthy individuals or large businesses, as well as Russian oligarchs, from abusing the UK legal system to silence critics.

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Police Surveillance and Racial Justice

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Laws aimed at providing community oversight over police surveillance technology still raise concerns about privacy and racial bias, according to a forthcoming study in the UCLA Law Review. . But there is little evidence that privacy rights are respected, writes New York University law professor Vincent Southerland.

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Is it Legal to Track Employees with Vehicle GPS Tracking?

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For this very reason, regulations such as GDPR are put into effect around the globe to protect the privacy of personal data and set limits for employers. As Europe’s latest data privacy and security law, GDPR introduced new regulations and laws for companies around the world that collect and process the personal data of EU citizens.

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