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Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
A shop worker tells the BBC he unexpectedly appeared in a video Barrymore uploaded on social media.
June 24, 2026UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
June 19, 2026UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
June 19, 2026UK regulator closes loophole that allowed rogue companies to track phone users' location - Reuters
UK regulator closes loophole that allowed rogue companies to track phone users' location Reuters
April 23, 2026Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos
Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.
March 4, 2026TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
March 4, 2026Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings
The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online.
February 24, 2026Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot
The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".
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Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
Former TV presenter Barrymore has become hugely popular on TikTok in recent years Retail staff being filmed by members of the public without their knowledge or consent is an "increasing problem", a s
UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
John Edwards had been the information commissioner since 2022 John Edwards, the UK's information commissioner, has resigned following a workplace investigation. "I have accepted that there have been
UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
John Edwards, the UK's information commissioner, has resigned following a workplace investigation. "I have accepted that there have been occasions where I exercised poor judgement and made attempts a
Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos
The UK data watchdog is writing to Meta following a "concerning" report claiming outsourced workers were able to view sensitive content filmed by the company's AI smart glasses. Meta said subcontract
TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals - arguing it makes users less safe. E2EE means only the sender and recipient o
Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot
Microsoft has acknowledged an error causing its AI work assistant to access and summarise some users' confidential emails by mistake. The tech giant has pushed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat as a secure