{
  "id": 949305,
  "title": "Privacy grouses surge to nearly 3,000 in first half",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/privacy-grouses-surge-to-nearly-3-000-in-first-half",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T03:48:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1866261-20260815.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data received nearly 3,000 complaints in the first half, a surge of more than 60 percent year on year. Commissioner Ada Chung said on Saturday the jump was mainly driven by AI adoption, with personal data being collected and used at speed and on a massive scale. “Because in the digital age, with the prevalence of social media platforms and the…",
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        "title": "Privacy grouses surge to nearly 3,000 in first half",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/privacy-grouses-surge-to-nearly-3-000-in-first-half-949749",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:48:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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