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Meta Suspends AI Tools in Brazil Amid Privacy Policy Dispute
artificial intelligence // July 18, 2024

Meta has reportedly suspended its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Brazil after one of the country’s regulators objected to part of the company’s privacy policy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
CBDC // November 14, 2022

In a video address as part of a high-level conference on the digital euro earlier this month, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, announced that the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project had received “strong political backing,” a year after kicking...

PayPal Joins Coinbase Crypto Compliance Initiative TRUST
Cryptocurrency // August 23, 2022

Payments giant PayPal joined the Coinbase compliance initiative called the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), launched in February as an industry-driven solution to comply with the requirement, while at the same time protecting the security and privacy of digital assets customers. Get the Full...

NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations
Regulation // March 02, 2020

Lawmakers in New Jersey are proposing a bill to solidify data privacy guidelines and inflict tougher limits on the tech industry, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Interviews & Exclusives
Digital Blind Spots Leave FinTech Firms Exposed as Cyber Litigation Explodes

May 15, 2025
The internet may have rewritten data rights, but courts are starting to catch up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Mastercard: The “Five Factors” Of Biometrics

June 13, 2017
In the early days of the internet, passwords were relatively friction-free for one reason: there weren’t a lot of places on the internet to use them, so remembering a slew...

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Meta Suspends AI Tools in Brazil Amid Privacy Policy Dispute

July 18, 2024
Meta has reportedly suspended its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Brazil after one of the country’s regulators objected to part of the company’s privacy policy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

PayPal Joins Coinbase Crypto Compliance Initiative TRUST

August 23, 2022
Payments giant PayPal joined the Coinbase compliance initiative called the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), launched in February as an industry-driven solution to comply with the requirement, while at...

NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations

March 02, 2020
Lawmakers in New Jersey are proposing a bill to solidify data privacy guidelines and inflict tougher limits on the tech industry, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (March 2)....

NY Governor Calls For Inquiry Into Facebook’s Data Practices

February 24, 2019
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on the New York’s Department of State and Department of Financial Services to investigate Facebook after The Wall Street Journal reported late last week...