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TikTok Fined Again in Brazil for Violating Minors' Data Protection Rules

Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) fined TikTok for failing to comply with child data processing rules, marking a significant enforcement action.

Reuters
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TikTok Faces $400 Million Fine in the U.S. for Violating Children's Data Privacy

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against TikTok to the Department of Justice, alleging violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This action could result in a fine of up to $400 million, making it one of the largest penalties in FTC history. The move highlights ongoing scrutiny of TikTok's data practices and their impact on young users.

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Invisible Cross-Border Data: Employees' Daily AI Operations Are Quietly Triggering Compliance Obligations

Over the past two years, generative AI tools have rapidly evolved from a "novelty" into everyday office tools. From writing emails, creating PPTs, coding, to organizing meeting minutes—employees may interact with AI in almost every aspect of their work. However, many companies still operate in a phase where AI usage is "employee-initiated, department-tolerated, and company-unaware." For multinational enterprises, especially those with operations or employees in both China and the U.S., this laissez-faire approach is amplifying risk exposure. The EU AI Act's General-Purpose AI (GPAI) rules have entered the enforcement phase; U.S. AI regulation presents a fragmented landscape of "federal restraint, state proliferation"; and cross-border data flows between China and the U.S. are further compounded by each country's data security and export control rules, making this one of the most overlooked and perilous areas for many companies.

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How to Issue RWA in Hong Kong Legally?

**The logic of doing RWA in Hong Kong is actually very simple: no matter how new the technology, the nature of the asset does not change, and the old rules still apply.**

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EO14117 Final Rule Strengthens Data Privacy and Security Measures

The U.S. Federal Register recently published the final rule of Executive Order 14117, enhancing data privacy and security standards.

Federal Register
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GDPR at Eight: European Commission Publishes Comprehensive Review Report

The European Commission has published its comprehensive review of GDPR implementation, highlighting successes in data protection awareness while identifying challenges in cross-border enforcement.

European Commission
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FTC Launches Investigation into AI Companies' Data Collection Practices

The Federal Trade Commission has opened formal investigations into several major AI companies over their practices of collecting and using personal data to train large language models.

Federal Trade Commission
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China's PIPL Enforcement: Record Fine for Illegal Personal Data Processing

Chinese regulators imposed a record fine on a major tech company for violating the Personal Information Protection Law by collecting user data without proper consent and failing to implement adequate security measures.

Cyberspace Administration of China
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EU Imposes Record €1.3 Billion GDPR Fine on Meta for Data Transfers

The European Data Protection Board imposed a record-breaking €1.3 billion fine on Meta Platforms for transferring EU user data to the United States in violation of GDPR requirements.

European Data Protection Board