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FTC Targets Sensitive Data Misuse, Australia’s Kids’ Social Media Ban, and Noyb’s New GDPR Powers
Privacy Corner Newsletter: Dec 5, 2024
In this edition:
The FTC proposes orders targeting sensitive data misuse, Australia bans kids from social media, and noyb gains new powers for collective GDPR actions.
▶ FTC targets sensitive location data misuse in proposed orders:
Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla face sanctions for selling sensitive location data, including segments like “New Parents” and “LGBTQ+ Community.”
▶ Australia bans kids from social media and reforms privacy laws:
New laws require stricter age verification, ban accounts for under-16s, and introduce a tort for serious privacy invasions.
▶ Noyb gains rights to bring GDPR “class actions” across the EU:
Now recognized as a “qualified entity,” noyb can enforce collective claims and injunctions against GDPR violations.
