WhatsApp Hit with €5.5 Million Fine for Violating Data Protection Laws
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed fresh fines of €5.5 million against Meta’s WhatsApp for violating data protection laws.
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FTC Fines Epic Games $275 Million for Violating Children Privacy Law
Epic Games has reached a $520 million settlement with FTC over allegations that the Fortnite creator violated online privacy laws for children.
Google hurts other search engine companies, Lawsuit claims
lawsuit filed in California claims the arrangement hurts other search engine companies broken up into smaller companies for violating US antitrust laws.
Facebook bans politician of India’s ruling party for violating hate speech
Facebook has banned a politician from India’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party, for violating its policies against hate speech on its platform, the company…
TikTok removes 380,000 videos in US for violating hate speech policy
WASHINGTON – TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form…
YouTube slapped with $170 million fine for violating children’s online…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined YouTube $170 million as part of a settlement relating to the video platform’s treatment of children. FTC announced…
Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
After the privacy hell-hole that was Windows 10 circa 2017-ish, you’re doing better, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) told Microsoft on Tuesday, but…
In First, FinCEN Penalizes Bitcoin Trader for Violating AML Laws
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has for the first time penalized what it dubs a “peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanger” for breaking…