Here’s Why A US Regulator Is Asking Google’s YouTube To Pay $170m In Fines
A US regulator has fined Google’s video-sharing site YouTube $170m over children’s privacy laws. YouTube did not object the fine. ...
Tag: regulatory
Google Says It Will Allow Rivals Bid For Place In Search Engine Results
In a bid to ward off fresh antitrust penalties, Google is tweaking its advertising rules to suit the EU policies. ...
EU Again Fines Google Only This Time Its €4.3b/$5b For Forcing Phone Makers To Pre-Install Its Apps
The European Union led by its Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager has concluded an investigation onto what they say is ...
Turkey Marks One Year Without Wikipedia Access To Its Citizens
Let's take a walk down memory lane. On the 29th day of April 2017, Turkish authorities blocked online access to ...
Iran Moves To Ban Telegram App, Blocks Videos And Images To Disrupt Service
The instant messaging app, Telegram has been under fire for its encryption which prevents a third-party from intercepting messages shared ...
WhatsApp Is Banning Under 16s In The EU From Using Its Platform
Ahead of the new EU data regulations which will take effect on May 25, the instant messaging app, WhatsApp which ...
The New European Privacy Laws Will Not Protect The Other 1.5 Billion Facebook Users
In the newly changed terms of service, 1.5 billion members will be unprotected under the strict rules coming to Europe. ...
Russia Blocks Over Four Million IP Addresses To Prevent The Telegram App
In an attempt to block the Telegram app in Russia, the media regulator has blocked over 4 million IP addresses. ...
Waymo Seeks Permission To Test Fully Autonomous Cars In California
Human-free driving in the Golden State, California. Last month, following the fatal accident that caused the death of a woman ...
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