SA’s information watchdog takes on ‘Big Tech’

SA’s information watchdog takes on ‘Big Tech’

Advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairperson of the Information Regulator. South Africa’s Information Regulator is in a legal “battle” with Google and Meta after the tech giants refused to hand over records, claiming South African law doesn’t apply to them despite doing business in the country. This is according to advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairman of the Information…

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Iran says it will suspend cooperation with UN’s nuclear watchdog | Politics News

Iran says it will suspend cooperation with UN’s nuclear watchdog | Politics News

President Masoud Pezeshkian also says that Tehran will ‘overcome obstacles’ if wide-ranging UN sanctions are reimposed. Iran’s top security body has warned that action by France, Germany and the United Kingdom to reimpose international sanctions will “effectively suspend” its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog. The warning from the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)…

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Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed | Business and Economy

Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed | Business and Economy

Created after the 2008 financial crash, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is that rare Washington creature: An efficient consumer watchdog. Over the years, it has returned many billions in relief for people who got fleeced by Wall Street and Main Street alike. In Trump’s America, it is unsurprisingly fighting for its life. On August…

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