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Data Privacy Roundup 2026 Q4

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Recent developments reflect continued regulatory focus on enforcement, platform accountability, and technology-enabled surveillance. In South Africa, the Information Regulator is considering amendments to POPIA’s enforcement regime and has begun proactively monitoring compliance. In the US, a multistate settlement with Meta addresses children’s privacy and platform design, while the US Supreme Court has considered whether access to location information through a geofence warrant constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.