The vote of 306 to 27 (with 231 abstaining) resulted from the MEPs concerns that the framework proposed had too many weaknesses and that the Data Protection Review Court that would have been created for oversight would not be adequate.
Local police across China alerted parents that encrypted communications apps, including Telegram, which can encrypt or immediately erase content, have been used by criminals to defraud children – and sometimes even involve them as accomplices in crimes. Parents were advised to check kids’ cell phones for encrypted apps and to remove them if found.
The intended class-action cites the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), which protects individuals from privacy invasion caused by use of devices and techniques.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.