French data regulator sees 35% more privacy complaints

The European Union’s AI Act, age verification and keeping biometrics out of surveillance during the Paris Olympics were among the top topics for the French data privacy watchdog in 2023.

The agency, known as Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, or CNIL, published a report on its activity during the year, showing a 35 percent increase in public complaints related to data privacy.

The agency has been cracking down on more biometrics providers, including rifling through Worldcoin’s offices …

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