Sara Brandstätter

2 weeks ago | mlex.com | Sara Brandstätter |Matthew Newman

By Sara Brandstätter and Matthew Newman ( April 30, 2025, 15:58 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft is pushing the EU and US to conclude talks on accessing electronic evidence in criminal investigations. The company's President Brad Smith told journalists today that negotiators should conclude talks this year. The US and EU have been in talks on e-evidence access since September 2019.

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Sara Brandstätter |Patrícia Figueiredo

By Sara Brandstätter and Patricia Figueiredo ( April 22, 2025, 09:00 GMT | Comment) -- Social media apps such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or ByteDance’s TikTok have a duty not to process the data of children under 13, a senior official at the UK’s privacy watchdog told MLex in an exclusive interview this month. Michael Murray's comments come as social media companies face pushback for allegedly failing to prevent underaged individuals from accessing their sites.

1 month ago | mlex.com | Sara Brandstätter |Júlia Tar

By Sara Brandstätter and Júlia Tar ( April 7, 2025, 12:59 GMT | Insight) -- Messenger services such as Meta Platforms' WhatsApp are seeing a new, slightly amended draft on the law on detecting child sexual abuse material after the last proposal in January failed to gain enough support from EU governments.

1 month ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo |Sara Brandstätter

By Patricia Figueiredo and Sara Brandstätter ( March 21, 2025, 12:38 GMT | Comment) -- Despite a six-month extension, the renewal of the EU-UK data adequacy status could still face challenges as the UK government rushes to get its Data (Use and Access) Bill ready to face scrutiny by EU officials.

1 month ago | mlex.com | Patrícia Figueiredo |Sara Brandstätter

By Patricia Figueiredo and Sara Brandstätter ( March 21, 2025, 12:38 GMT | Comment) -- Despite a six-month extension, the renewal of the EU-UK data adequacy status could still face challenges as the UK government rushes to get its Data (Use and Access) Bill ready to face scrutiny by EU officials.