Microsoft Hit With 2022’s Biggest Fine Imposed by French Privacy Watchdog
France's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft EUR 60 million ($64 million, roughly Rs. 530 crore) for foisting advertising…
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FCC proposes $300 million fine for massive auto warranty robocaller scam
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing a $299,997,000 fine against a massive auto warranty scam robocall campaign, the agency announced on…
Amazon Avoids Massive Fine, Reaches Settlement With European Union Over Use of Seller Data
Amazon reached a settlement with the European Union on Tuesday in two antitrust probes after addressing concerns over its use of sellers' data, in a move…
US imposes a fine of $520 million on Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, for alleged children’s…
Mehul Reuben DasDec 20, 2022 13:41:47 ISTEpic Games, the creators of Fortnite will have to pay $520 million to settle a case by the FTC that alleged Epic…
Apple should face a 6 million euro fine, says advisory group to the French privacy watchdog-…
FP StaffDec 13, 2022 13:44:13 ISTThe top adviser to the French data protection authority CNIL’s sanction body recommended on Monday that Apple should be…
Meta hit with huge fine for leaking user data
Meta has been hit with a €265 million data protection fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission over claims the firm let down its users' privacy.The…
Amazon Said to End Two EU Antitrust Probes by Year-End to Avoid Fine
US online retail giant Amazon may be able to end two EU antitrust investigations by the end of the year after tweaking concessions to address concerns over…
Australian Telecom Companies Face AUD 33.5 Million Fine Over False Internet Speed Claims
Three Australian telecom companies have been ordered by a court to pay a collective AUD 33.5 million (roughly Rs. 180 crore) in penalties for making…
More trouble for Google as it faces a third fine in India, here’s what the company has to say…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has already fined Googletwice in less than a month and looks like the antitrust watchdog is again preparing to…
Department for Education escapes £10m fine over data misuse
The Department for Education (DfE) has been given a reprimand but escaped a £10m regulatory fine for a data breach that saw a database of personal…