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Google Offers Rivals YouTube Ad Space Amid EU Probe

Google Offers Rivals YouTube Ad Space Amid EU Probe
Google Offers Rivals YouTube Ad Space Amid EU Probe
June 13, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google has offered to allow rival ad intermediaries place advertisements on YouTube as a way of potentially ending a European antitrust investigation, according to a...

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Amazon Pushes for End to European Commission Probe with Data Sharing, Rival Boosting
Amazon Pushes for End to European Commission Probe with Data Sharing, Rival Boosting
June 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon will share marketplace data with its sellers and boost rivals’ product visibility on its platform if the European Commission will close its 2020 investigation...

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Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
March 25, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

An Estonian man on Friday (March 25) was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a years-long scheme that included computer hacking,...

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Russian Government Employees Charged in Worldwide Hacking Scheme
Russian Government Employees Charged in Worldwide Hacking Scheme
March 25, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Four Russians employed by their government have been charged with attempting, supporting and conducting cyber incursions in two separate conspiracies, the FBI reported Thursday (March...

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Former Paraguay Congress Member Sentenced for International Money Laundering Conspiracy
Former Paraguay Congress Member Sentenced for International Money Laundering Conspiracy
March 25, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Cynthia Elizabeth Tarrago Diaz, once a member of Paraguay’s Congress, was sentenced to prison for her role in an international money laundering scheme, the U.S....

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Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for...

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Fake LinkedIn Accounts and ‘Job Fishing’ Fraud on Rise, Google Warns
Fake LinkedIn Accounts and ‘Job Fishing’ Fraud on Rise, Google Warns
March 18, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

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FTC Charges HomeAdvisor With Cheating Small Businesses
FTC Charges HomeAdvisor With Cheating Small Businesses
March 14, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday (March 11) charged Denver-based HomeAdvisor, Inc., with “a wide range of deceptive and misleading tactics” by selling home...

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