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IRL: Online Life is Real Life

Making Privacy Law

Aug 26, 2019
Explore the impact of GDPR on tech companies and users, including a fine against Spain's National Football League. Discuss the lack of federal privacy law in the US and the $5 billion fine on Facebook. Understand the importance of the GDPR in protecting people's privacy and giving individuals control over their data. Learn about investigations into data practices of major companies and the motivations behind proposing a privacy law in California.
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Quick takeaways

  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has led to increased regulation and fines for big tech companies, such as Spain's National Football League being fined for breaching privacy rules.
  • Privacy regulations like GDPR and California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have prompted tech companies like Twitter and Microsoft to reassess their data handling practices and advocate for comprehensive privacy laws.

Deep dives

Tech companies facing regulation and GDPR enforcement due to privacy concerns

The podcast explores the ongoing debate around regulating big tech companies due to their size, power, and influence. It also highlights the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that became law across Europe a year ago. The GDPR sets rules on data collection, storage, and use, giving consumers rights to protect their privacy while imposing fines on companies that breach these rules. The podcast provides an example of La Liga, Spain's top soccer league, which was fined by the Spanish Data Protection Authority for its app secretly accessing users' microphones during live matches to combat unlicensed broadcasts. GDPR enforcement and similar legislation globally are changing the relationship between tech companies and users, prompting companies like Twitter and Microsoft to reevaluate their data handling practices.

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