Italy's privacy watchdog fined Character.ai's owner for failing to implement adequate age verification measures, violating the country's data protection laws. The regulator imposed a €15 million penalty and ordered the company to fix the compliance gaps within 60 days.
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/italy-privacy-watchdog-fines-characterai-owner-over-age-check-failures-2026-07-09/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48856004
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