We are back from summer break with a bunch of positive energy (that lasted through about the first two cases). This episode was recorded by Hannes, Jyri, and Pilvi on the historical day of data transfer anticlimax, despite all the LinkedIn posts preparing to sell you more legal advice. So, in this episode, we cover:
The Latombe I that was not meant to be (insert violins and a slow dramatic tear). The court said nothing to see here, move on. Nevertheless, we have opinions.
Austria’s Data Protection Authority took five and a half years to order YouTube to give people access to their personal data. Like good art, this stirred up some strong feelings in our hosts.
Google was not ordered to sell off Chrome and/or Android, but they were ordered to make the playing field a bit more open.
TikTok faces new investigations into their data transfers to China. Listen as our hosts jump into this rabbit hole and end up wondering: who is the true James Bond villain… and could it be… the EU?
Are we the baddies? Is the EU becoming authoritarian if it passes a law that will allow it to scan all private and even encrypted messages? More countries are objecting to this. What is at stake here — our European way of life?
Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions, grab some popcorn, and hopefully, enjoy!
Latombe:
https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2025-09/cp250106en.pdf
NOYB vs. YouTube
https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/austrias-privacy-watchdog-tells-youtube-to-give-users-access-to-their-data/
https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-youtube-ordered-honour-users-right-access
Google and antitrust:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg50dlj9gm4t
China, James Bond, and TikTok:
https://cybernews.com/security/tiktok-irish-investigation-eu-data-reached-china/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
EU…the baddie? About screening your messages:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/chat-control-the-list-of-countries-opposing-the-law-grows-but-support-remains-strong?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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