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CMA Fines Meta $2M for Violating Initial Enforcement Order
February 04, 2022

The Competition and Markets Authority on Friday (Feb. 4) announced it has fined Meta 1.5 million pounds (more than $2 million) for failing to tell the U.K. regulator about key staff leaving the social media company, a condition of its initial enforcement order. Get the...

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Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
February 04, 2022

Google just completed a week with more news headlines than it probably wanted. Some of them were very positive, like earnings in the last quarter going up 32% year-over-year. Some of them were less positive, like the approval by the Senate Panel of the Open...

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Europe Continues Regulatory Spree With European Chips Act 
February 04, 2022

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday (Feb. 3) that the commission will propose new legislation to deal with microchip shortages in Europe, the European Chips Act, as early as next week.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Senate Judiciary Panel Approves App Store Payments Bill
February 03, 2022

The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a tech competition bill that targets the Google and Apple app stores and the restrictions they place on developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Fed Nominee Raskin Faces Grilling From GOP Lawmakers
February 03, 2022

It was a tough day for Sarah Bloom Raskin, who has been president’s pick to hold a key post at the Federal Reserve Board. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Future Retail’s Lenders Want to Sell Chain’s Assets
February 03, 2022

Lenders to the Indian department store chain Future Retail have told the country’s Supreme Court that the chain’s assets should be auctioned off to cover missed payments.Lenders to the Indian department store chain Future Retail have told the country’s Supreme Court that the chain’s assets...

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Social Media Mega Firms Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule
February 03, 2022

Rival social media giants Facebook (Meta), TikTok, Twitter and YouTube have united to sue the German government over its strengthened online hate speech law, Politico reported Wednesday (Feb 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Regulators Find Europe’s AdTech Sector Broke Privacy Rules
February 03, 2022

Following years of investigation, a European national authority has ruled that the region’s AdTech industry has violated privacy regulations.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Regulators Ordered Tesla to Fix Malfunctioning ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software
February 03, 2022

Nearly 54,000 Tesla vehicles came to a complete stop last week after the electric car maker discovered a software malfunction, according to documents filed by the California-based manufacturer with federal regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...