Topic: legal obligations

  • Privacy Commissioner Issues New Social Media Rules

    Privacy Commissioner Issues New Social Media Rules

    Australia's privacy watchdog has introduced new regulations requiring social media platforms to implement age verification measures that protect user privacy, with enforcement starting December 10 under the Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) scheme. The guidance mandates that platforms and verificat...

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  • FCC axes cybersecurity rules for telecoms amid hacking threats

    FCC axes cybersecurity rules for telecoms amid hacking threats

    The Federal Communications Commission has revoked cybersecurity regulations that required U.S. telecommunications carriers to implement enhanced protective measures, despite ongoing threats from hacking groups like China's Salt Typhoon. The reversal followed industry lobbying arguing the rules we...

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