Tag: EU
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YouTube’s Ad-Blocker Crackdown Might Violate Privacy Laws
YouTube’s “global efforts” to banish ad-blockers may hit a snag in the European Union. Last month, privacy expert Alexander Hanff, reportedly filed a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission arguing that YouTube’s ad-blocker detection system is a privacy violation — illegal under the EU’s ePrivacy Directive. Hanff is accusing the Google-owned video sharing app…
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Facebook and Instagram Are Going the Route of Ad-Free Streaming Services
Meta on Monday said that it would begin offering an advertisement-free version of Instagram and Facebook to European users willing to pay a monthly subscription fee starting in November. It raises the question of whether people would actually pay for either social network or just move on. The company said that the ad-free tier will…
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It Might Cost You $14 a Month To Stop Facebook From Sending You Personalized Ads
Meta, the parent company, is looking to roll out paid, ad-free versions of its social media apps for users in the European Union. We’re now getting an indication of how much that will cost. Meta aims to roll out SNA, or subscription no ads, to European users in the coming months, according to The Wall…
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TikTok Slammed With $370 Million EU Fine For Mishandling Child Data
TikTok, the popular social media platform, is feeling the heat as European Union regulators imposed a stunning $370 million fine for failing to adequately safeguard children’s personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, representing the EU, found that TikTok’s default settings did not effectively protect the privacy of children. Additionally, the platform was cited for a…
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Facebook and Instagram May Drop its Ads — But It’ll Cost You
If you live in the European Union, you may eventually have the option of shelling out cash to use Facebook and Instagram without ads. Meta, the owner of both social media apps, is struggling under the EU’s regulatory scrutiny of the company’s privacy and advertising practices. In response, Meta is considering creating a paid subscription…
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The EU Expands Laws To Force Netflix & Amazon to Fund European Content
This week the European Union struck a preliminary deal to allow countries to force online streaming services including Netflix and Amazon to fund European films and TV shows. This deal expands the existing European Union’s broadcasting rules law to regulate Netflix and Amazon as if they are a traditional broadcast media service. “We have been successful in…
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The EU Wants to Make It Easier to Travel with Netflix
About a year ago Netflix started its crackdown on people who use SmartDNS and VPNs to access its service. Many did this to try and get access to Netflix content not available in their countries, whereas others used it as a way to watch the content they paid for when they traveled outside the country.…