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- 1Global pandemic treaty signed but stuck in limbo●There's a global pandemic treaty that's signed -- and in 'limbo.' What's the holdup?
A World Health Organization pandemic agreement has been signed by countries, yet it remains in limbo over unresolved details, notably financing and how nations will share vaccines and pathogen data. Questions are being raised about what is holding up its implementation, with observers pointing to political and logistical obstacles ahead of countries actually putting the treaty into effect.
- 2Irish regulator fines Google €403 million over GDPR breaches●Irish data protection watchdog fines Google €403M over GDPR breaches
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has imposed a €403 million fine on Google for breaching the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. The penalty, reported by The Irish Times, is one of the larger GDPR enforcement actions to date and stems from the regulator's long-running investigation into the company's data practices. The case renews debate over Big Tech's handling of user data in Europe and the pace of Irish enforcement.
- 3Jury finds Facebook liable in Cambridge Analytica deception case●Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case
A jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users in the long-running Cambridge Analytica case, stemming from the scandal in which data from millions of users' profiles was harvested without proper consent for political targeting. The verdict marks a significant legal setback for Meta, years after the 2018 revelations first triggered regulatory and public scrutiny worldwide.