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CFPB Sues MoneyLion Over Alleged Military Lending Act Violation
CFPB Sues MoneyLion Over Alleged Military Lending Act Violation
September 29, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued online lender MoneyLion, along with 38 of its subsidiaries, over allegedly imposing illegal charges for service members...

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Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
Rival Web Browser Alleges Google Violates GDPR
March 16, 2020  |  Google

The open-source web browser Brave has filed an official complaint that accuses Google of running an “internal data-free-for-all” that violates the GDPR, the EU’s data...

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UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold
UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold
November 04, 2019  |  Regulation

A silver lining looms for Big Tech in the chaos that is Brexit. As noted by Bloomberg last week, the December elections on deck for...

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Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
May 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Two U.S. senators have spoken out against a reported settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In...

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CFPB Updates Policy For Civil Investigative Demands
CFPB Updates Policy For Civil Investigative Demands
April 24, 2019  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. The...

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US Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine
US Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine
January 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Regulators in the United States have reportedly met to discuss levying fines against social media giant Facebook, a punishment that could be sizable in scope...

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Facebook Shares Fall 7.3 Pct Post-DC Lawsuit
Facebook Shares Fall 7.3 Pct Post-DC Lawsuit
December 19, 2018  |  Facebook

With the news of a lawsuit against Facebook (FB) by prosecutors in the District of Columbia, the social media company’s shares slid significantly on Wednesday (Dec....

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MoneyGram Settles With FTC For $125M
MoneyGram Settles With FTC For $125M
November 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday (Nov. 8) that MoneyGram will pay $125 million in penalties after having violated a six-year-old settlement tied to...

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