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Data Protection Authority ordered immediate removal of private audio content from YouTube and Instagram

On 20 August 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority issued Provision No. 479, imposing urgent measures under Article 58(2)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to address the unlawful dissemination of a private audio recording on…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-08-04
under investigation

On 4 August 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority issued Provision No. 467 in response to the…

2025-08-20
in force

On 20 August 2025, the Italian Data Protection Authority issued Provision No. 479, imposing urgent …