#Ford to pay states .2M over false advertising claims

#Ford to pay states $19.2M over false advertising claims

“Ford to pay states $19.2M over false advertising claims” Ford Motor will pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for some hybrids and pickup trucks, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday. The multi-state settlement covers 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and 2011–2014 Super Duty pickups. In 2013, Ford lowered the advertised fuel economy…

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# Binance Turkey fined 8M lira for non-compliance against money laundering

# Binance Turkey fined 8M lira for non-compliance against money laundering

“# Binance Turkey fined 8M lira for non-compliance against money laundering ” The Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) has fined Binance Turkey 8 million lira (nearly $750,000) after the crypto exchange failed the financial watchdog’s audit for monitoring Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance.  The Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), which serves as Turkey’s financial intelligence unit…

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#Grindr fined  million for violating EU privacy rules

#Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules

“#Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules” Norway’s data privacy watchdog on Wednesday fined dating app Grindr 65 million kroner ($7.16 million) for sending sensitive personal data to hundreds of potential advertising partners without users’ consent — a breach of strict European Union privacy rules. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority said it imposed…

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#Facebook may face hefty fine in Russia over banned content

#Facebook may face hefty fine in Russia over banned content

“#Facebook may face hefty fine in Russia over banned content” Russian authorities on Thursday warned social media giant Facebook it faces a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual turnover in the country unless it deletes content Moscow deems illegal. Upping the ante in its standoff with US Big Tech, state communications regulator Roskomnadzor told…

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#Google tells court ‘staggering’ B EU antitrust fine flawed

#Google tells court ‘staggering’ $5B EU antitrust fine flawed

“#Google tells court ‘staggering’ $5B EU antitrust fine flawed” A 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) European Union antitrust fine was based on flawed calculations, Alphabet’s Google said on Thursday, urging Europe’s second-highest court to scrap or reduce what it said was not an appropriate penalty. Google was fined for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals…

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