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Thursday, 22 May, 2025

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US FTC slaps $2M fine on Amazon work from home scammer

The $2 million judgment has been partially suspended because of an inability to pay, according to the FTC.

Equifax set to pay around $700 mn for 2017 data breach: Report

The settlement may be announced as soon as Monday. The exact amount of money Equifax will have to pay may change, depending on the number of consumer claims filed.

YouTube fined in millions over kids’ data privacy breach

However, the Department of Justice has yet to sign off on the details of the fine, hence the exact amount YouTube would lose in the settlement remains unknown.

US regulator probes Facebook over data misuse

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing Facebook on whether it violated terms of a consent decree over its…