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The FTC Casts Shade on Data Clean Room Privacy Promises

Data clean rooms (DCRs) are hyped as a privacy-safe alternative to audience targeting, but the FTC isn’t buying it. In a blog post, the FTC says that DCRs "are not rooms, do not clean data, and have complicated implications for user privacy, despite their squeaky-clean name." 

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ChatGPT Under Fire for Allegedly Violating EU Privacy Laws

AI technology is evolving much faster than regulation can control. But regulators like Italy's Data Protection Authority are working to ensure we can all reap AI's benefits while complying with data ethics. Amid their lawsuit against the NYT, OpenAI faces privacy scrutiny in Europe after a multi-month investigation into ChatGPT’s data…

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Big Tech, Walled Gardens, and Regulatory Battles in 2024

Thanks to their dominance, Google, Meta, and Amazon will continue to attract the lion’s share of the advertiser’s budget. Over the next few years, they will account for 83% of global digital advertising revenue. Regulators across the globe are doing all they can to stop the dominance, of course, but Big…

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Vizio’s FTC Data Verdict Is a Well-Worn Lesson

A little over a month ago, Vizio settled for $2.2 million with the FTC after an investigation into its data collection practices. In the settlement, the TV-maker agreed to collect future data only when users opt in. However, Vizio is still facing a class action lawsuit based on VPPA (Video Privacy…

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