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Tiktok Sued in the Netherlands for $1.7 Billion Over Collecting Children’s Data

June 8, 2021
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The Amsterdam-based Market Information Research Foundation (SOMI) representing 64,000 Dutch parents sued Tiktok for 1.4 billion euros (about $1.7 billion) for collecting data of millions of children. Meanwhile, Tiktok has updated its privacy policy in the United States with regards to collecting personal data such as facial and voice recognition. According to Dutch media, on…

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Dutch Police Detain 240 Nationwide as Anti-Lockdown Protests Turn Violent

January 25, 2021
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AMSTERDAM—Rioters looted stores, set fires, and clashed with police in several Dutch cities on Sunday, resulting in more than 240 arrests, police and Dutch media reported. The unrest came on the second day of new, tougher coronavirus restrictions, including a night curfew, which had prompted demonstrations. Police used water cannon, dogs, and mounted officers to…

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