The European Commission ruled that Google had unfairly used its Android operating system to harm competitors and consumers. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b4f90001037da0b6358c70e/master/pass/Business-EU-Antitrust-Android-h_20.93136905-w.jpg
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Google hit with record $5 billion EU fine in Android antitrust case
European Union regulators today slapped Google with a massive $ 5 billion penalty for abusing the dominant position of its Android mobile operating system. Antitrust regulators ruled that Google had inappropriately used Android to force handset makers to include the search giant’s own apps, giving it an unfair advantage over competitors that w…Read More
UK Regulators May Fine Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica
Of course, $ 664,000—the maximum penalty under UK law—isn’t much of a punishment for a company like Facebook, which is valued at more than $ 584 billion. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b450a561027fe1d7ddd1a50/master/pass/h_54211579.jpg
UK's privacy watchdog wants to fine Facebook £500,000 over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK’s Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has announced that she intends to fine Facebook up to £500,000 (US$ 664,000) over the Cambridge Analytica Scandal, in which the social media giant failed to safeguard user’s information. “New technologies that use data analytics to micro-target people give campaign groups the ability to connect with individual voters. But […]
FIFA hits World Cup hosts Russia with fine for fans’ discriminatory banner
FIFA has fined World Cup hosts Russia for a discriminatory banner displayed by fans during their team’s 3-0 group stage defeat to Uruguay. Read more The World Cup hosts were fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($ 10,100), although no details were released on the contents of the banner. FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee also handed a fine of […]
Feline Fine: Welcome to the Eco Haven for Burmese Cats (and Humans)
It’s not every day a guest can arrive at their hotel barefoot having jumped off a long-tail boat, get handed a welcome drink and be greeted by feline royalty. But on this warm spring evening at Inle Heritage, a nonprofit foundation standing on bamboo stilts on Myanmar’s famed Inle Lake, that’s exactly how it rolls. […]
Driving licence WARNING: Surprising medical conditions you need to tell DVLA to avoid fine
There are a number of medical conditions that the DVLA that will be clear to drivers that they need to inform the DVLA about before getting your licence, such as epilepsy. Certain medical conditions will affect who you drive in a number of different ways, such as having a serious operation such as a caesarian […]
Germany slaps Volkswagen with $1.8bn fine in emissions cheating scandal
Germany has fined Volkswagen €1 billion over the auto maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, public prosecutors have announced. The company said it won’t be appealing the fine, one of the highest ever imposed by Berlin. The €1 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) fine was ordered by the prosecutor’s office in the German city of Braunschweig. It’s […]
UK driving law – How flashing your car’s headlights could land you £1,000 fine
A little known driving law involving car headlights could see drivers land a hefty fine. Motorists in the UK could be fiend up to £1,000 for using their headlights to inform other road used of speed trap set up by police. It may just be assumed that you’re doing a good deed warning other drivers […]
How to Avoid a $500 Fine at Customs and Border Protection
How to Avoid a $ 500 Fine at Customs and Border Protection Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This […]
