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Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace
The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.Top stories - BBC News - 14 hours ago -
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...Tech - ABC News - November 5 -
EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practices
EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practicesTech - ABC News - 15 hours ago -
Watchdog opens investigation into anti-immigrant posts on Facebook
Oversight Board says parent company Meta has ‘serious questions’ to answer over two posts allowed to remain online. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta must answer “serious questions” about its handling of ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Facebook's parent company, Meta, facing courtroom battle
On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent
Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Republican Mark Robinson suggested ‘deadbeat’ parents should be sterilized in racist social media posts
Candidate for governor of North Carolina is also taking heat after a CNN report unearthed a ‘Black Nazi’ porn profile. Mark Robinson, North Carolina ’s embattled Republican gubernatorial ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
The son-in-law of former Myanmar's strongman is arrested over Facebook posts
Myanmar’s state-run media say security forces have arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than Shwe, for allegedly posting inflammatory statements on his Facebook ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Supreme Court hears Facebook's bid to block Cambridge Analytica shareholder suit
The Supreme Court considered Wednesday a bid from Facebook to block a shareholder lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal from moving forward. Shareholders sued the social media company ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Facebook Brings Bid to Dismiss Securities Fraud Suit to Supreme Court
Shareholders said the social media giant withheld details about not sharing information on a 2015 data breach involving Cambridge Analytica.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger
Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscriptionTech - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Elon Musk’s pro-Trump Pac pouring millions into Facebook ads instead of X
America Pac is targeting users interested in the Boy Scouts of America, Kelsey Grammer, Kid Rock and Joe Rogan. Elon Musk’s Pac is spending far more on ads on Facebook and YouTube than on X, Musk’s ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Facebook Is Auto-Generating Militia Group Pages as Extremists Continue to Organize in Plain Sight
Ahead of the election, anti-government militias are using Facebook to recruit, coordinate training, and promote ballot box stakeouts. Meta isn’t shutting their groups down and is even ...Tech - Wired - October 29 -
Philadelphia didn't violate rights of cops fired over offensive Facebook posts, court rules
The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media postsTech - ABC News - October 29 -
After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead
It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authorityWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Facebook asks US supreme court to dismiss fraud suit over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders accuses the social media platform of misleading them about misuse of user data. The US supreme court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Meta’s ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for EU users to comply with regulatory demands in the region.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Longhorns fined $250K, apologize for unruly fans
Texas was fined $250K by the SEC after fans threw trash onto the field following a penalty call that was later reversed, which was questioned by Georgia AD Josh Brooks.Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Source: Ravens' Smith fined for hip-drop tackle
Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith will be fined $16,833 and the NFL ruled that he used a hip-drop tackle on Bucs receiver Chris Godwin, a source told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’
UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his jobBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Sarnia Sting Fined For Exceeding Fighting Majors In A Game
The Sarnia Sting organization has been fined following events that transpired in their game against Flint on Oct. 23Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Sixers fined $100K in relation to Embiid's status
The 76ers have been fined $100,000 by the NBA for public statements made by coach Nick Nurse and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey about the health status of Joel Embiid.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
NBA fines 76ers $100,000 over statements about Joel Embiid's injury; team has no timetable for his or Paul George's return
It’s still unclear when either Joel Embiid or Paul George will be ready to play for the 76ers this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality
The media watchdog says the broadcast channel allowed the then-prime minister to go unchallenged.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
France pushes Brussels to delay fines on carmakers
Emissions rules coming into force could lead to billions in penalties being imposed on weak auto industryWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
José Andrés on Trump win: 'We will be fine'
Celebrity chef José Andrés shared a message after the presidential election, saying that the country “will be fine.” “We had republican and democrat presidents since I arrived 32 years ago…we will ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump asks arch protectionist Lighthizer to run US trade policy
Tariff hawk’s potential reappointment to top economy role likely to alarm trading partnersBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Feeling fine: the rise of ‘wellness real estate’
The Global Wellness Institute estimates that the sector could be worth $913bn by the end of 2028. It’s a big development for what was once regarded as ‘woo-woo’Business - Financial Times - November 8 -
'I got a £450 fine for not showing my railcard'
Molly McGregor, 29, was fined £450 for not showing her railcard during a rail journey in May.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
USC fined, gets probation for coaching violations
USC's football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on a one-year probation because of a violation of "on- and off-field coaching activities" during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the NCAA ...Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
EU weighs including Musk’s business empire to calculate potential X fine
Penalty would increase dramatically if regulators took into account revenues from billionaire’s other companiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Revised Haason Reddick deal raises questions about waivable fines
The deal came together pretty quickly.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20 -
Saquon Barkley fined $45,020 for lowering his helmet into a defender
The NFL hit the Eagles' running back hard for a collision with Browns defensive tackle Maurice Hurst.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19 -
Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live
Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
VW fined by UK regulator for treatment of customers in financial trouble
Carmaker’s lending arm hit with £5.4mn penalty and agrees to pay £21.5mn to 110,000 borrowersBusiness - Financial Times - October 21
