TikTok, the company behind the namesake popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging it violated the country’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Justice Department announced the settlement with TikTok and China-based ByteDance on Friday. Under the terms of the agreement, TikTok will pay...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22 — TikTok has agreed to pay US$400 million (RM1.57 billion) to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. Regulators around the world have been ramping up enforcement against social media companies that violate laws...Read More
TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. “This settlement...Read More
Prince Harry, Elton John and others must repay a £9.54 million ($13 million) legal bill following the loss of their hacking lawsuit against the Daily Mail. In July, London’s High Court dismissed claims made by the Duke of Sussex, John and others that alleged the Daily Mail published stories after unlawfully obtaining information by hacking...Read More
Prince Harry, Elton John and others must repay a £9.54 million ($13 million) legal bill following the loss of their hacking lawsuit against the Daily Mail. In July, London’s High Court dismissed claims made by the Duke of Sussex, John and others that alleged the Daily Mail published stories after unlawfully obtaining information by hacking...Read More
Laboratories depend on more connected technology than many people realize. A laptop is obviously a computer, but a network-connected centrifuge, freezer, GC-MS, sequencer, microscope, or environmental monitoring system may not be viewed the same way. From a cybersecurity standpoint, however, these systems can introduce many of the same vulnerabilities as traditional computers. That creates a...Read More
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann announced the creation of a cybersecurity select committee a few weeks ago. He says he believes more than $100 million a year is being stolen from Mississippi residents and businesses. That includes hospitals, community colleges and high schools. Hosemann told WLOX that is where the committee comes...Read More
Meta is back in court, but this time the stakes are different. A landmark child safety case is threatening to force the social media giant to fundamentally redesign core features across Facebook and Instagram. According to reporting from Wired, the legal challenge represents the most serious regulatory threat yet to Meta’s platform architecture, with potential...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Kenner’s police chief is warning parents about specific apps he says child predators can use to contact children. “They know what they’re doing, and they’re con artists,” Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said Thursday. “They know how to sway children.” Conley listed the following apps as potentially dangerous for children: Roblox...Read More
Identity for AI is now available in self-managed software, so enterprises that need to run identity in private-cloud, hybrid, air-gapped, and/or regulated environments can secure AI agents. Built for organizations that need agentic identity and access management (IAM) deployed in controlled environments, this update enables on-premises, private-cloud, and hybrid ecosystems to secure, govern, and audit AI agents. Where SaaS-Only...Read More
