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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: France Fines Amazon And Google $164 Million; Australia Warns Facebook And Google To Pay News Firms 

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: France Fines Amazon And Google $164 Million; Australia Warns Facebook And Google To Pay News Firms 
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: France Fines Amazon And Google $164 Million; Australia Warns Facebook And...
December 14, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FTC, 46 States Launch Massive Antitrust Suit On Facebook
FTC, 46 States Launch Massive Antitrust Suit On Facebook
December 09, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 46 states launched a massive antitrust lawsuit on Facebook Wednesday (Dec. 9), accusing the social media network of “illegally...

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40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
November 19, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook could soon be staring down a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and numerous states attorneys general finish up one or more antitrust cases...

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FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds
FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds
November 18, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has alleged that the mobile banking app Beam Financial has misled customers about quick transfers of funds, a press release...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block...
November 16, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. Get the Full Story...

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FTC Chair: Companies Buying Startups Could Be Seen As Anti-Competitive
FTC Chair: Companies Buying Startups Could Be Seen As Anti-Competitive
November 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Joe Simons, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said antitrust enforcers should be on guard against dominant companies buying emerging startups, Bloomberg reported....

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DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk, Social Media Co. Says
DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk, Social Media Co. Says
October 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) effort to break Facebook away from Instagram and WhatsApp might not be so easy, according to The Wall Street Journal...

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Today In Payments: Police Allege Money Launderers Using Chinese eCommerce; Square Launches On-Demand Payroll
Today In Payments: Police Allege Money Launderers Using Chinese eCommerce; Square Launches On-Demand Payroll
September 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Chinese authorities have made several arrests alleging cybercriminals laundered $2 billion through faux eCommerce purchases, and Square announced the launch of...

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