The open-source web browser Brave has filed an official complaint that accuses Google of running an “internal data-free-for-all” that violates the GDPR, the EU’s data protection regulation. According to a blog post on Monday (March 16) by Johnny Ryan, chief policy and industry relations officer...
A silver lining looms for Big Tech in the chaos that is Brexit. As noted by Bloomberg last week, the December elections on deck for the U.K. have resulted in a delay for legislation that is now in draft form, which would include a provision...
Two U.S. senators have spoken out against a reported settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In a letter to the agency, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) called a potential $5 billion fine a...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 authorizes the CFPB to issue CIDs when looking into potential violations of the law. As...
September 29, 2022
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued online lender MoneyLion, along with 38 of its subsidiaries, over allegedly imposing illegal charges for service members and dependents, a report from ConsumerFinance.gov said. According to the CFPB, MoneyLion violated the Military Lending Act by charging more than the legal 36% rate cap on loans for servicemembers […]
March 16, 2020
The open-source web browser Brave has filed an official complaint that accuses Google of running an “internal data-free-for-all” that violates the GDPR, the EU’s data protection regulation. According to a...
May 07, 2019
Two U.S. senators have spoken out against a reported settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In a letter to the agency,...
April 24, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. The Consumer Financial Protection Act of...
