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Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
June 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of  €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to the Cambridge Analytica...

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Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
June 05, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC, citing Google, reported...

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Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
May 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook could face two decades of oversight as part of an agreement with the U.S. government. According to a report in Reuters citing a source...

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FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
May 05, 2019  |  Facebook

With Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission in the final stages of settlement talks, disagreements between the five-member FTC panel are complicating the discussions. The...

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Facebook Grows User Base 8 Percent, Bullish On Commerce
Facebook Grows User Base 8 Percent, Bullish On Commerce
April 24, 2019  |  Facebook

More consumers keep using Facebook even as the social network said on Wednesday (April 24) that it faces a fine of between $3 billion and...

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Prosper Fined $3M By SEC For Overstating Returns
Prosper Fined $3M By SEC For Overstating Returns
April 21, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week that Prosper, the online lender, has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for misleading retail...

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EU Approaches Decision After Amazon Investigation
EU Approaches Decision After Amazon Investigation
April 01, 2019  |  Amazon

The European Commission is nearing a decision on its investigation into Amazon, with the European Union competition chief saying over the weekend that the commission...

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Google Faces Antitrust Fine From EU Over AdSense
Google Faces Antitrust Fine From EU Over AdSense
March 15, 2019  |  Regulation

Google and its parent company Alphabet could be facing an antitrust fine from the European Union in the coming weeks over its AdSense advertising product....

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FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
February 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

TikTok has been fined a record $5.7 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the illegal collection of data from children, the FTC said...

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