Austrian DSB: Use of Google Analytics violates “Schrems II” decision by CJEU https://noyb.eu/en/austrian-dsb-eu-us-data-transfers-google-analytics-illegal
US and Australia enter CLOUD Act agreement for cross-border access to electronic evidence https://www.zdnet.com/article/australia-and-the-us-enter-into-cloud-act-agreement-for-cross-border-access-to-electronic-evidence/
Social media companies could be forced to give out names and contact details, under new anti-troll laws https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-28/social-media-laws-online-trolls/100657004
Flurry of activity in the Privacy Act review, including tougher penalties and new online privacy framework https://www.dataprotectionreport.com/2021/11/flurry-of-activity-in-the-privacy-act-review-including-tougher-penalties-and-new-online-privacy-framework/
Australia to introduce new laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-introduce-new-laws-force-media-platforms-unmask-online-trolls-2021-11-28/
Australian Online Privacy Bill to make social media age verification mandatory for tech giants, Reddit, Zoom, gaming platforms https://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-online-privacy-bill-to-make-social-media-age-verification-mandatory-for-tech-giants-reddit-zoom-gaming-platforms/
Clearview Officially Kicked Out Of Australia For Violation Country’s Privacy Laws https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211107/08491447890/clearview-officially-kicked-out-australia-violation-countrys-privacy-laws.shtml
Clearview AI ordered to delete all facial recognition data belonging to Australians https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/3/22761001/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-australia-breach-data-delete
Home quarantine apps spark privacy fears over facial recognition and geolocation technology https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/13/home-quarantine-apps-prompt-privacy-and-racial-bias-concerns-in-australia
Australian State to Use Geolocation, Live Face Recognition Quarantine App https://www.theepochtimes.com/australian-state-to-use-geolocation-and-live-face-recognition-quarantine-app_3979677.html
The ugly truth about facial recognition & surveillance https://www.democrats.org.au/the-ugly-truth-about-facial-recognition-surveillance/
Facebook Users Liable for All Comments Under Their Posts, According to Australia High Court https://gizmodo.com/facebook-users-liable-for-all-comments-under-their-post-1847633797
Identify & Disrupt Bill intrusive, dangerous & undemocratic https://www.democrats.org.au/opinion-repeal-the-identify-and-disrupt-bill/
South Australia facial recognition trial: Covid app blasted by Fox and Breitbart criticised over lack of safeguards https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/04/south-australia-facial-recognition-trial-covid-app-blasted-by-fox-and-breitbart-criticised-over-lack-of-safeguards
Australia’s new mass surveillance mandate https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/2021/09/02/australias-new-mass-surveillance-mandate/