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FTC issues updated guidance on data security and algorithmic accountability

December 17, 2025

The U.S. FTC issued updated guidance on data security and algorithmic accountability, reminding companies that automated systems and analytics must comply with existing privacy and consumer protection obligations, including transparency and risk management.

Indian tribunal lifts WhatsApp data-sharing ban but upholds fine

November 27, 2025

India’s appeals tribunal lifted a ban on WhatsApp’s data sharing with Meta but upheld a $25.4 million fine, finding that the company imposed unfair conditions on users in its 2021 privacy policy update.

Zuckerberg and Meta directors agree to $190 million settlement of shareholder privacy oversight case

November 25, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta leaders agreed to pay Meta $190 million to settle shareholder claims that privacy failures caused financial and reputational harm to the company.

Google asks judge to reject $2.3B case and limits on advertising data practices

November 14, 2025

Google urged a U.S. federal judge to reject proposed remedies in a long-running privacy case, arguing that demands including $2.3 billion in profits and limits on ad-related data practices were disproportionate.

Meta and Nigeria’s NDPC settle dispute regarding $32.8 million fine

November 8, 2025

Meta reached a settlement with Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission over a $32.8 million remedial fee tied to behavioral advertising practices on Facebook and Instagram, resolving a court challenge to the regulator’s enforcement action.

Liquid Telecom fined in Kenya

November 6, 2025

Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) fined Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd Sh700,000 for processing personal data without valid consent and failing to comply with a data erasure request under Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019.