WhatsApp help pages hid chatbot orders not to name regulators
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Irish Data Protection Commission
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4 articles · newest firstWhatsApp help pages hid chatbot orders not to cite regulators
Hidden notes told WhatsApp’s support bot not to name data-protection authorities or GDPR after a lawyer was mentioned.
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Google’s location data privacy failures draw a €403 million fine
Ireland's DPC fined Google €403 million for location-data privacy violations and ordered compliance within six months.
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Google Hit with €403m GDPR Fine Over Location Data Practices
Ireland's DPC fined Google €403 million for unlawful GDPR processing and retention of user location data.
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