Meta suffered a major defeat on Wednesday that could severely undercut its Facebook and Instagram advertising business after European Union regulators found it had illegally forced users to effectively accept…
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Trump Org. entities were held in criminal contempt and fined $4K ahead of tax fraud trial
CNN — A Manhattan criminal court judge held entities of the Trump Organization in criminal contempt for not complying with multiple grand jury subpoenas dating as far back as October…
Report — Tom Brady could be fined for apparent Grady Jarrett kick
The NFL has looked at Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett’s disputed roughing-the-passer penalty on Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady to determine whether Brady attempted to kick Jarrett and if that…
Instagram fined $400 million over children’s data
Instagram plans to appeal against the fine, a spokesperson for its parent company, Meta, said in an emailed statement. The investigation, which started in 2020, focused on child users between…
Credit Suisse is fined for helping a Bulgarian drug ring launder money, a court said.
Credit Suisse must pay fines and compensation of 21 million Swiss francs, or $22 million, for lax controls that allowed an employee of the bank to help a Bulgarian drug…
Twitter Fined in Privacy Settlement, as Musk Commits More Equity for Deal
Twitter was fined $150 million by the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department on Wednesday, as part of a settlement for misleading users about how it treated their personal…
Fashion Nova Is Fined for Suppressing Negative Reviews
Retailers may want to think twice before removing negative reviews from their websites. The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that Fashion Nova, a popular fast-fashion clothing site, would be…
Weibo fined by Chinese regulator for publishing illegal information
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said Weibo had violated a cybersecurity law on the protection of minors as well as other laws but did not give further details. It…
Clearview AI fined $22.6 million by U.K. privacy commissioner.
Britain’s impartial data privateness authority on Monday fined the facial recognition company Clearview AI £17 million, or $22.6 million, for failing to comply with the nation’s info protection guidelines. The…
New York Rangers’ Artemi Panarin fined $5,000 for throwing glove at Boston Bruins’ Brad Marchand
NEW YORK — New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin has been fined $5,000 for throwing one particular of his gloves at Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand. The NHL announced the…