Meta Facing Massive Fine For Breaching EU's Data Protection Regulation
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Meta Facing Massive Fine For Breaching EU's Data Protection Regulation
Meta Facing Massive Fine , For Breaching EU's , Data Protection Regulation.
NBC reports that Meta has been hit with a $1.3 billion
fine by privacy regulators in the European Union
over the transfer of users' data to the U.S. .
The regulators have contested several
mechanisms which legally allow Meta to
transfer personal data from the EU to the U.S.
In 2020, the European Court
of Justice struck down the latest
iteration, known as Privacy Shield.
.
According to the Irish Data Protection Commission,
Meta has infringed the EU's General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) by continuing to transfer data overseas.
According to the Irish Data Protection Commission,
Meta has infringed the EU's General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) by continuing to transfer data overseas.
NBC reports that Meta used standard
contractual clauses to transfer personal
data both in and out of the EU.
NBC reports that Meta used standard
contractual clauses to transfer personal
data both in and out of the EU.
According to regulators, these clauses do "not address
the risks to the fundamental rights and freedoms
of data subjects that were identified” in the GDPR.
Meta is now facing the highest fine any
company has faced for breaching the GDPR.
NBC reports that Meta responded by
saying that it would appeal both
the decision and the $1.3 billion fine.
We are appealing these decisions
and will immediately seek a stay with
the courts who can pause the
implementation deadlines, given
the harm that these orders would
cause, including to the millions
of people who use Facebook every day, Nick Clegg, Meta president of global affairs,
and Jennifer Newstead, Meta chief legal office, via NBC.
The news highlights an agreement between the U.S.
and the EU that sets up a framework for cross-border
data transfers that has yet to be put into effect.
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European Policy Centre analysts say the general political climate and the upcoming European elections are, in part, responsible for the uptick in violence.
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WhatsApp Is Rolling Out , Passkeys for iOS.
The announcement was made on April 24.
WhatsApp passkey support on iPhones
comes months after Meta's encrypted messaging app made the feature available
to Android users, The Verge reports. .
Passkeys are meant to replace passwords because they are more secure and convenient.
They also enable you to sign in when disconnected from a network.
To enable passkeys for WhatsApp on
iOS, open settings, then go to accounts,
which is where you'll find the option.
However, rollouts can take time, so keep checking if you don't see passkeys right away.
WhatsApp spokesperson Zade Alsawah
said more people should see the option
"in the coming weeks.".
Alsawah also said that a QR code from
"Linked Devices" will still need to be scanned to log into the platform on other devices.
“since Mac, Windows and web can’t
be primary devices for an account.”
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Jon Stewart is saying that Apple asked him not to talk to the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan on his former Apple show 'The Problem with Jon Stewart.' Khan, who became chair of the FTC in 2021, has made a name for herself for being an outspoken critic of the business practices of Big Tech companies like Amazon and Meta and has been praised by both Democrats and Republicans for her antitrust efforts. Khan was a guest on Monday's episode of Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show,' where Stewart made the revelation.
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New Analysis Suggests , Long-Term Effectiveness , for Wegovy Users .
NBC reports that patients taking
Novo Nordisk's obesity treatment maintain
an average of 10% weight loss over four years.
The news potentially boosts the
drugmaker's push for Wegovy to be
covered by insurers and governments. .
The company submitted long-term
findings at the European Congress
on Obesity in Venice, Italy. .
This is the longest study
we’ve conducted so far of
semaglutide for weight loss, Martin Holst Lange, Novo’s head of development, via NBC.
We see that once the majority
of the weight loss is accrued,
you don’t go back and start
to increase in weight
if you stay on the drug, Martin Holst Lange, Novo’s head of development, via NBC.
According to another analysis published by
the drugmaker, approximately 17% of trial participants stopped using the treatment
due to side effects like nausea. .
The costly treatment ranges from $200
to nearly $2,000 per month in the ten
countries where the drug is available.
NBC reports that Novo Nordisk was the
first drugmaker to market GLP-1 agonists,
originally developed as a diabetes treatment,
to address record high obesity rates.
NBC reports that Novo Nordisk was the
first drugmaker to market GLP-1 agonists,
originally developed as a diabetes treatment,
to address record high obesity rates.
Rival Eli Lilly launched its drug
Zepbound in the United States
in December of 2023. .
Neither drugmaker has managed
to produce enough of the
treatment to meet surging demand
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Red Lobster Announces, Nearly 100 Locations , Will Be Shut Down.
NBC reports that approximately 99 Red Lobster locations
will be auctioned off as the seafood chain faces
questions regarding the company's long-term future.
Founder and CEO of the liquidation firm TAGeX Brands,
Neal Sherman, said he would lead the closure of over
50 locations in a May 13 LinkedIn post.
Sherman said equipment from the
locations will be auctioned off.
Locations will reportedly be closed across
the United States, including Denver,
Indianapolis, California and New York.
On May 14, Restaurant Business Magazine reported
a total of 99 locations would close, representing
about 15% of the company's 700 locations. .
NBC reports that the largest seafood
restaurant in the U.S. has struggled with debt,
unfavorable leases and executive turnover.
The chain's troubles also stem from ill-advised
strategies like an all-you-can-eat-shrimp promotion
in 2023 that resulted in a significant loss.
Earlier in 2024, the chain's largest investor,
Thai Union, announced that it would
seek to exit its position. .
The combination of Covid-19 pandemic,
sustained industry headwinds, higher
interest rates and rising material and
labor costs have impacted Red Lobster,
resulting in prolonged negative
financial contributions to
Thai Union and its shareholders, Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union Group’s CEO, via NBC.
After detailed analysis, we have
determined that Red Lobster’s
ongoing financial requirements
no longer align with our capital
allocation priorities and
therefore are pursuing an exit
of our minority investment, Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union Group’s CEO, via NBC
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Some US Weapon , Shipments to Israel Continue , Amid Invasion of Rafah.
NBC reports that United States officials say that
shipments of military assistance have continued despite
concerns of Israel's invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.
NBC reports that United States officials say that
shipments of military assistance have continued despite
concerns of Israel's invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.
Officials familiar with the matter claim that
shipments of both offensive and defensive
weapons have been sent to Israel in recent days.
The news comes after the Biden administration threatened
to suspend arms shipment over Israel's plan to invade
Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
The news comes after the Biden administration threatened
to suspend arms shipment over Israel's plan to invade
Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
In response to the U.S. threat, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would
"stand alone" in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Hamas.
In response to the U.S. threat, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would
"stand alone" in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Hamas.
Last week, the Biden administration halted an arms
shipment of bombs that were intended for Israel. .
Last week, the Biden administration halted an arms
shipment of bombs that were intended for Israel. .
NBC reports that with no ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in sight, Israeli forces have continued its bombardment of Rafah amid ground operations. .
According to the United Nations, over 100,000 people have fled from eastern Rafah since Israel issued evacuation orders earlier this week. .
According to the United Nations, over 100,000 people have fled from eastern Rafah since Israel issued evacuation orders earlier this week. .
Aid groups, along with doctors and local officials, have expressed
growing concern that hospitals in Rafah have already been
overwhelmed ahead of a feared full-scale Israeli assault. .
For five days, no fuel and
virtually no humanitarian aid
entered the Gaza Strip,
and we are scraping
the bottom of the barrel, Hamish Young, UNICEF Senior Emergency
Coordinator in the Gaza Strip, via NBC.
According to local health officials, over 34,900 people
in Gaza have been killed since Israel launched its
assault following the October 7 Hamas attacks. .
According to local health officials, over 34,900 people
in Gaza have been killed since Israel launched its
assault following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
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Massive Recall Follows , Discovery of Rat Parts, in Japanese Sliced Bread.
NBC reports that a brand of sliced bread in
Japan has been recalled after rat parts were
discovered in the popular product. .
NBC reports that a brand of sliced bread in
Japan has been recalled after rat parts were
discovered in the popular product. .
According to Pasco Shikishima Corp., 104,000 packs of
its super-fermented “chojuku” bread, produced at a
factory west of Tokyo, have been impacted by the recall. .
According to Pasco Shikishima Corp., 104,000 packs of
its super-fermented “chojuku” bread, produced at a
factory west of Tokyo, have been impacted by the recall. .
The company said that the line , “will be suspended for the time being to investigate
the cause and to strengthen countermeasures.”.
The company said that the line , “will be suspended for the time being to investigate
the cause and to strengthen countermeasures.”.
We deeply apologize for the serious inconvenience and trouble this has caused to our customers, suppliers, and other concerned parties, Pasco Shikishima Corp., via NBC.
The company added that there have been no
reports of customers falling ill as a result
of eating contaminated products.
NBC reports that the news comes amid
a string of food safety scares in Japan. .
In March, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical ordered
a recall of three dietary supplements containing
red yeast rice that had been linked to over
100 hospitalizations and five deaths. .
In 2023, police made multiple arrests linked
to a wave of pranks dubbed "sushi terrorism.".
The so-called acts of "sushi terrorism" involved diners at conveyor
belt restaurants engaging in unhygienic behavior like licking cups
before returning them or contaminating food with hand sanitizer. .
The so-called acts of "sushi terrorism" involved diners at conveyor
belt restaurants engaging in unhygienic behavior like licking cups
before returning them or contaminating food with hand sanitizer.
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Stella Assange arrives at the High Court ahead of its ruling on whether it accepts the US assurances that Julian Assange will be given a fair trial and will not face the death penalty if extradited.
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