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  • Facebook’s data collection on hospital websites highlights Meta’s scorn for privacy laws

    • 24th Jun 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Data Privacy, Latest News, Social Media Law
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    Facebook’s data collection on hospital websites highlights Meta’s scorn for privacy laws

    The Pretoria High Court has declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that it results in unfair discrimination in respect of ‘out of community of property’ marriages.

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  • Will South Africa’s Information Regulator scrutinise Meta’s ‘data play’?

    • 25th Apr 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, COVID-19, Data Privacy, Latest News
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    WhatsApp and Information Regulator

    It will be interesting to see if the Information Regulator, established in terms of POPIA, will take its own steps against WhatsApp.

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  • Meta referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution

    • 15th Mar 2022
    • Posted by: Barnard Inc
    • Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Latest News
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    Competition Commission of South Africa

    The Competition Commission referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution the social media group, Meta Platforms Inc for abuse of dominance.

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