Apr 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Privacy Apple has been hit with a fine of €150 million ($162 million) by France’s competition watchdog over the implementation of its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework. The Autorité de la concurrence said it’s imposing a financial penalty against Apple for abusing its dominant position as a distributor … Read more
Case note Stichting Clara Wichmann v. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. This blog was originally published in Dutch at Nederland Rechtsstaat. The 18th of February the Dutch College for Human Rights (further: College) rendered an important decision regarding the status of fundamental rights and platform regulation. The College is specialized in fundamental right cases. The … Read more
United Nations rights experts on Monday, October 28, slammed decisions in France barring women and girls who wear the Muslim headscarf from sports competitions as “discriminatory,” demanding they be reversed. France invoked its strict rules on secularism to ban its athletes from wearing religious symbols, including the hijab, during the Paris 2024 Olympics. And France’s … Read more