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TikTok owner ByteDance is set to be hit by a privacy fine of more than €500 million for illegally shipping European users’ data to China, adding to the growing global backlash over the video-sharing app.

Ireland’s data protection commission, the company’s main regulator in Europe, will issue the penalty against TikTok before the end of the month, according to people familiar with the matter.

The move comes after a lengthy investigation found the Chinese business fell foul of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation in sending the information to China to be accessed by engineers, added the people, who spoke under condition of anonymity.

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As part of the decision from Ireland’s data protection commission, the regulator will order TikTok to suspend the unlawful data processing in China within a set time frame. China has long provoked the ire of privacy activists, who claim that the nation’s mass surveillance regime violates fundamental rights.

TikTok has been in the crosshairs of the Irish data protection commission before. In September 2023, it was fined €345 million for alleged lapses in the way it cares for children’s personal data. The watchdog has also sounded the alarm over Big Tech firms shipping the personal data of European citizens outside of the 27-member bloc, slapping a record €1.2 billion fine against Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. for failing to protect personal information from the American security services.

The Irish probe into TikTok started in 2021, when the regulator’s then head Helen Dixon claimed that EU user data could be accessed by “maintenance and AI engineers in China.”

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TikTok owner ByteDance is set to be hit by a privacy fine of more than €500 million for illegally shipping European users’ data to China, adding to the growing global backlash over the video-sharing app.

Ireland’s data protection commission, the company’s main regulator in Europe, will issue the penalty against TikTok before the end of the month, according to people familiar with the matter.

The move comes after a lengthy investigation found the Chinese business fell foul of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation in sending the information to China to be accessed by engineers, added the people, who spoke under condition of anonymity.

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As part of the decision from Ireland’s data protection commission, the regulator will order TikTok to suspend the unlawful data processing in China within a set time frame. China has long provoked the ire of privacy activists, who claim that the nation’s mass surveillance regime violates fundamental rights.

TikTok has been in the crosshairs of the Irish data protection commission before. In September 2023, it was fined €345 million for alleged lapses in the way it cares for children’s personal data. The watchdog has also sounded the alarm over Big Tech firms shipping the personal data of European citizens outside of the 27-member bloc, slapping a record €1.2 billion fine against Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. for failing to protect personal information from the American security services.

The Irish probe into TikTok started in 2021, when the regulator’s then head Helen Dixon claimed that EU user data could be accessed by “maintenance and AI engineers in China.”

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It's Friday so let's all daydream... which would you rather do and why?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/32101702

Beijing’s cross-border crackdown on Taiwanese independence supporters is expected to escalate, extending beyond China and its territories to “China-friendy” countries and those with Chinese police stations, a Taiwanese national security officials said yesterday.

Following the conclusion of China’s annual parliamentary meetings last month, China’s cross-border repression is expected to expand, the officials said.

Beijing’s annual work conference on Taiwan affairs was held on Feb. 25 and 26, followed by the “two sessions” — the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference — from March 5 to 11, they said.

Those perceived to support Taiwanese or Tibetan independence face increased risks of police interrogation, arbitrary arrest and indictment on false charges when they visit mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and certain “China-friendly” countries, they said.

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The caution not only extends to China — countries that maintain good relations with Beijing might also pose a risk, as local police may exercise pressure and intimidation, the officials said.

In countries with Chinese overseas police stations, Taiwanese might be questioned or falsely accused of crimes, they added.

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Hausaufgaben verschärfen nach Ansicht der Linken die soziale Spaltung in Deutschland. Die Partei will sie streichen. Ideen für Alternativen gibt es bereits.

Die Linke will die Hausaufgaben für Schülerinnen und Schüler abschaffen. Hausaufgaben seien »eine Klassenfrage«, sagte Linkenchef Jan van Aken dem »Stern«

Kinder von Akademiker-Eltern seien hier im Vorteil gegenüber anderen Kindern. »Lernen gehört in die Schule, nicht ins Wohnzimmer«, betonte van Aken.

»Hausaufgaben vertiefen die soziale Spaltung«, zitierte der »Stern« aus einem Papier, das van Aken mit der Linkenbildungsexpertin Nicole Gohlke verfasst hat. Darin heißt es weiter: »Wer Eltern hat, die helfen können, kommt weiter. Wer nicht – bleibt zurück. Wer kein eigenes Zimmer hat, keine Ruhe, keine Unterstützung, bekommt schlechtere Noten.« Dies sei »keine individuelle Schwäche, das ist strukturelle Ungerechtigkeit«.

Die Linke reagierte damit auf eine neue Studie des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung. Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass Erstklässler aus Familien mit geringen Einkommen und geringerer elterlicher Bildung in Deutschland mit größeren Bildungsnachteilen starten als in vielen anderen Ländern.

Auch andere Bildungsfachleute hatten wiederholt die Hausaufgaben infrage gestellt, etwa die Bildungsökonomin Jutta Allmendinger, langjährige Präsidentin des Wissenschaftszentrums Berlin. Ihrer Ansicht nach verschärfen die Aufgaben je nach sozialer Herkunft die Kluft zwischen den Schülern: Wo im Elternhaus Ressourcen und Vorbildung vorhanden sind, gibt es tendenziell mehr Förderung als in Familien ohne akademischen Bildungshintergrund. Und der Bürgerrat Bildung hatte im Januar empfohlen, Hausaufgaben durch Vertiefungsstunden zu ersetzen, die im Stundenplan integriert werden. Eine Idee, die auch bei der Linken Anhänger findet.

In ihrem Fünfpunkteplan fordert die Partei neben der Abschaffung der Hausaufgaben auch die komplette Freistellung von allen Schulgebühren – auch für Bücher, Schulessen, Tablets und Fahrkarten –, eine gemeinsame Schule bis »mindestens zur 10. Klasse«, ein Sondervermögen von 100 Milliarden Euro für die Sanierung und Ausstattung von Schulen sowie mehr Personal für Bildungseinrichtungen.

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Published on: 04/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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Beijing’s cross-border crackdown on Taiwanese independence supporters is expected to escalate, extending beyond China and its territories to “China-friendy” countries and those with Chinese police stations, a Taiwanese national security officials said yesterday.

Following the conclusion of China’s annual parliamentary meetings last month, China’s cross-border repression is expected to expand, the officials said.

Beijing’s annual work conference on Taiwan affairs was held on Feb. 25 and 26, followed by the “two sessions” — the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference — from March 5 to 11, they said.

Those perceived to support Taiwanese or Tibetan independence face increased risks of police interrogation, arbitrary arrest and indictment on false charges when they visit mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and certain “China-friendly” countries, they said.

[...]

The caution not only extends to China — countries that maintain good relations with Beijing might also pose a risk, as local police may exercise pressure and intimidation, the officials said.

In countries with Chinese overseas police stations, Taiwanese might be questioned or falsely accused of crimes, they added.

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cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/24083397

Die größten Pensionsfonds in Australien sind Ziel von Cyberangriffen geworden, deren Ausmaß noch unklar ist. Teilweise erscheinen ganze Konten leer geräumt.

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In the wake of Snow White's middling performance, Disney seems to be rethinking the pace and potential of its live-action remakes.

Verstieß der US-Verteidigungsminister gegen Geheimhaltungsregeln, als er per Signal Details über eine Militäroperation teilte? Das wird jetzt geprüft.

Verstieß der US-Verteidigungsminister gegen Geheimhaltungsregeln, als er per Signal Details über eine Militäroperation teilte? Das wird jetzt geprüft.

Came across this band working on MusicBrainz a while ago. Appears they put out some stuff since I last added their works to the MusicBrainz database. Liked this song especially.

Band hails from Calgary.

Die größten Pensionsfonds in Australien sind Ziel von Cyberangriffen geworden, deren Ausmaß noch unklar ist. Teilweise erscheinen ganze Konten leer geräumt.

Watched this all the time on Treehouse TV as a kid. Apparently it was originally on TVO? Crazy how I remember it so much despite it only having a single season apparently.

https://archive.ph/2025.04.04-045951/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/us/politics/us-strikes-yemen-houthis.html

Die größten Pensionsfonds in Australien sind Ziel von Cyberangriffen geworden, deren Ausmaß noch unklar ist. Teilweise erscheinen ganze Konten leer geräumt.