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TikTok Pauses New Privacy Rules in EU After Intervention
A controversial update to TikTok's privacy agreement will be delayed in Europe. The new rules would violate the GDPR.
It is the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) that announces this. "Following agreements with the DPC, TikTok…
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Russia Blocks Access to German News Site Die Welt
The website of the German newspaper Die Welt has limited access to Russian citizens. Russian prosecutors had asked for the news site to be blocked but gave no reason.
Moscow has long accused the West of spreading disinformation…
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Complaint Against Google About Registration Process
A series of European consumer organizations have filed complaints against the system you use to register for Google. That would make it unnecessarily difficult to tighten your privacy settings.
This is announced by the European…
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French Inflation Rises Further to Record High
French inflation rose further in June to a record level according to the European harmonized measurement method. Money in the country was worth 6.5 percent less than a year ago. That was 5.8 percent in May.
Moreover, the increase…
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Brits can Stop Gas Exports to Europe in Case of Major Crisis
The British government could stop natural gas exports to mainland Europe if the energy crisis escalates further and the country faces gas shortages, reports the business newspaper Financial Times.
The United Kingdom transports gas…
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German Consumers Gloomier Due to High Inflation
Consumers in Germany are more pessimistic than ever before, reports market researcher GfK. This is mainly because food and energy are becoming more expensive at a rapid pace.
A consumer confidence indicator from the research firm…
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Lufthansa Cancels 2,200 Summer Flights Due to Staff Shortage
Airline Lufthansa has cancelled 2,200 flights for the next two months. The move follows a wave of corona infections in Germany, which has further increased the staff shortage at the largest German airline.
The chaos with which…
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Indonesian President Visits Ukraine and Russia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit Russia and Ukraine next week and will hold talks with the leaders of both countries, his foreign minister said on Wednesday.
According to Retno Marsudi, Widodo is the first Asian head of…
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