On 3 February 2023, The European Data Protection Board published details of a large fine issued by France’s data protection regulator, CNIL, in November 2022, following its inquiry into the discord.com website and mobile application:
https://edpb.europa.eu/news/national-news/2023/french-sa-fines-discord-eur-800000_en
On 3 February 2023, the UK Department for Education published guidance on 'Data Protection in Schools':
http://Data protection in schools - Sharing personal data - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
On 9 February 2023, IAAP published an article about the Court of Justice of the European Union’s ruling that Data Protection Officers can maintain other tasks and duties within their role, if they do not result in a conflict of interest:
CJEU issues ruling on DPOs and conflict of interest (iapp.org)
On 13 February 2023, in an article published in the Australian Financial Review, Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay, policy advisor Patrick Hooton and Dr Catriona Wallace commented on the human rights impact of Big Tech, “it is of the utmost importance that chatbots have appropriate safeguards built in through the effective training of AI”:
https://www.afr.com/technology/big-tech-is-ignoring-the-human-cost-behind-the-rise-of-chatgpt-20230210-p5cjll
On 15 February 2023, the UK's Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (OBSCC) published the findings of a survey it had conducted, concluding that UK police forces “are shot through with Chinese camera technology”:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-policing-shot-through-with-chinese-surveillance-technology
On 16 February 2023, the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office issued new guidance for game developers on protecting children:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/childrens-code-hub/top-tips-for-games-designers-how-to-comply-with-the-children-s-code/
On 17 February 2023, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office issued a statement in response to Lancashire Police’s statement regarding Nicola Bulley on 15 February:
https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2023/02/statement-lancashire-police/
On 22 February 2023, the UK's Children's Charity NSPCC called on the UK government “to give all children a powerful voice and representation in future regulation by creating a statutory child safety advocate through the Online Safety Bill:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2023/2023-02-22-were-calling-for-effective-action-in-the-online-safety-bill-as-child-abuse-image-crimes-reach-record-levels/
On 28 February 2023, The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its opinion on the draft adequacy decision regarding the EU - US Data Privacy Framework:
https://edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2023/edpb-welcomes-improvements-under-eu-us-data-privacy-framework-concerns-remain_en
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