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Legal & Regulation
UK Lawsuit Claims Facebook Exploited Personal Data of 44 Million Users
January 16, 2022

Facebook, now known as Meta, faces a fine of over $3.2 billion over allegations that it exploited data and abused its market dominance, Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Report: Federal Financial Regulators Should Ensure Protection of Personal Data
January 14, 2022

A review of five U.S. financial regulators responsible for protecting consumers’ personally identifiable information (PII) revealed four have failed to follow key practices, such as documenting how they minimized IT systems’ collection and use of such data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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US State Banking Regulators Drop Lawsuit Over FinTech Charters
January 14, 2022

A group of U.S. banking regulators withdrew their lawsuit that sought to block the federal government from granting bank charters to FinTech companies.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Regulators to Exchanges: Prepare to Go Hybrid
January 14, 2022

The world’s securities regulators are considering whether to strengthen exchanges given the high trading volatility demonstrated during the pandemic. 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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New UK Institute Could Spot Crypto, AI Regulation Gaps
January 14, 2022

A plan to develop a way to spot holes in United Kingdom’s regulations that failed to keep up with crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations has been proposed by the technology advisor to the Lord Chief Justice, The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story...

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UK’s Payment Regulator Prioritizes Direct Payments in Strategic Plan
January 14, 2022

The United Kingdom’s independent payment regulator has issued a plan designed to make payment services more available and competitive. In a five-year strategic plan announced Thursday (Jan. 13), the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said the new guidelines provide multiple ways to improve the payments sector. Get the...

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China’s Rules on Algorithms are Promising; the Devil is in the Details
January 12, 2022

China just completed its draft of new rules to regulate how companies use algorithms, which will take effect on March 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Facebook Can’t Fence Off FTC Antitrust Suit, But It Narrows Scope
January 12, 2022

A U.S. judge granted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a second chance to continue with its allegations of illegal monopolization against Facebook (now Meta), after it rejected the company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in a new filing on Tuesday.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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FTC Can Refile Antitrust Case Against Facebook, Judge Rules
January 11, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission will now have another chance to go after its illegal monopolization charges against Facebook, CNBC reported Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...