1. Negotiations in the EU regarding Chat Control have temporarily failed due to lack of consensus among member states. 2. A planned vote was canceled as there was no majority for a decision, influenced by the German government's refusal to support the current compromise. 3. The proposed Chat Control aims to combat child sexual abuse by requiring large online platforms to scan their messaging services for abusive content, but faces strong criticism from data protection advocates and politicians who argue it conflicts with European rights.
Recent #Datenschutz news in the semiconductor industry
1. The Consumer Center of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has issued an official warning to Meta following complaints by the privacy organization Noyb against Meta's planned use of user data from Facebook and Instagram for training AI models in eleven European countries. 2. The Consumer Center NRW criticizes Meta for attempting to implement a significant change in data usage through a simple adjustment of its privacy policy, without active consent from users. 3. Meta has been given until June 19, 2024, to submit a cease and desist declaration, after which legal action may be taken.