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Stephanie Bodoni

ARTICLES BY STEPHANIE BODONI

The UK’s data watchdog also has a similar probe pending. (Photo; Reuters)

After India ban and US restrictions, TikTok faces French privacy watchdog probe

1 min read . 11 Aug 2020

The Land Rover Defender traces its heritage back almost to World War II

Tata Motors' JLR loses court battle over Defender SUV trademark

1 min read . 04 Aug 2020

For Facebook, it will be easier to apply the rules as widely as possible to avoid separate rounds of regulation. Photo: Reuters

Facebook to follow privacy rules in Europe, then everywhere else

1 min read . 19 Apr 2018

Starting next month, EU privacy regulators will get the power for the first time to fine companies as much as 4% of global annual sales under powerful new data-protection rules. Photo: Reuters

Facebook scandal is a game changer for data privacy regulation

2 min read . 09 Apr 2018

Regulators worldwide are examining the Facebook data breach by Cambridge Analytica, which mined personal data for political use during the 2016 US elections. Photo: Bloomberg

EU vows to use its full powers to delve into Facebook data breach

1 min read . 21 Mar 2018

The European Commission last year called upon social media companies to develop a common set of tools to detect, block and remove terrorist propaganda and hate speech. Photo: AFP

Remove terror content in 1 hour or else, EU warns tech giants

1 min read . 01 Mar 2018

Uber has faced roadblocks, real and regulatory, in the region, amid complaints brought by taxi drivers who say the company tries to unfairly avoid regulations that bind established competitors. Photo: Reuters

Uber’s legal woes over status could reach the end of the road

3 min read . 19 Dec 2017

Facebook disagrees with the advocate general and is awaiting the European Court’s decision. Photo: AP

Facebook risks EU-wide privacy fights after setback at top court

1 min read . 24 Oct 2017

China’s strong GDP growth has fuelled global economic expansion and boosted sentiment in international markets. Photo: Bloomberg

China economy charges on as leaders target the risk ‘rhino’

4 min read . 17 Jul 2017

The fine from Europe’s powerful antitrust authority caps months of probes from privacy regulators over the WhatsApp data move. Facebook agreed to suspend using data from British users of WhatsApp last year amid UK scrutiny. Photo: Reuters

Facebook fined $122 million over WhatsApp deal for misleading EU

3 min read . 18 May 2017

Facebook’s troubles in Europe are building as it faces both EU and German antitrust investigations, adding to privacy probes across the 28-nation bloc. Photo: Reuters

Facebook gets France’s maximum fine for privacy violations

1 min read . 16 May 2017

‘Unity in action,’ European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said on Twitter as he announced the 27 EU governments rubber-stamped the negotiating strategy in less than 15 minutes at a summit in Brussels. Photo: Reuters

EU leaders endorse Brexit negotiating plan to pave way to talks

5 min read . 29 Apr 2017

The European Commission may be moving ahead with a decision in the McDonald’s case before the EU’s summer break in August. Photo: Getty Images

McDonald’s may be next on EU menu as probe said to wrap up

3 min read . 03 Apr 2017

Using WhatsApp’s data combined with its own is important to Facebook because it lets the company offer advertisers a single entry into its several platforms—in other words, improve efficiency. Photo: Reuters

Facebook’s WhatsApp plans stumble over EU privacy concerns

3 min read . 29 Nov 2016

Uber accessed via smartphones and tablets has faced roadblocks, real and regulatory, across Europe, amid complaints brought by taxi drivers who say the company tries to unfairly avoid regulations that bind established competitors. Photo: Reuters

Is Uber an app? EU judges try to answer a nagging question

4 min read . 29 Nov 2016

Hungarian inventor Erno Rubik in 1974 created a solid cube with coloured stickers that twisted and turned without falling apart. Photo: Reuters

Rubik’s cube cracked as EU court strips away its trademark

1 min read . 10 Nov 2016

European privacy watchdogs don’t shy away from targeting big US technology firms, as previous probes into Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s Google or Microsoft Corp. have shown. Photo: AFP

Facebook told to stop exploiting WhatsApp data during EU probe

1 min read . 28 Oct 2016

EU Competition Commissioner says Ireland granted illegal tax benefits to Apple, which enabled it to pay substantially less tax than other businesses over many years. Photo: Bloomberg

Apple ordered to pay up to $14.5 billion in EU tax crackdown

5 min read . 30 Aug 2016

EU investigators use a software tool to check how Google displays results when people search for products. Photo: Bloomberg

Google skews results to boost its own products, EU alleges

2 min read . 14 Jul 2016

Apple may face a $19 billion bill if the Irish government ultimately loses the probe and is forced to recoup tax from the company. Photo: Bloomberg

Apple and Ireland brace for the worst as tax endgame nears

3 min read . 17 Jun 2016