China has fined ride-hailing giant Didi Global 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) following a year-long probe into the company’s data-collecting practices, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on Thursday. According to the CAC statement published on its official website, the regulator concluded that Didi had violated Chinese laws governing …
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American tech giant Google is set to be handed a fine after Russian officials determined it was in violation of the country’s anti-trust laws, in connection with its video sharing and social media website YouTube. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) posted the news on its website on Thursday, writing that …
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Germany’s Federal Justice Ministry has started two investigations against the Telegram messenger service, the ministry’s spokesperson told journalists on Monday, adding that the messenger might face fines. It stands accused of failing to designate a representative the German authorities can contact. Earlier, the German DW broadcaster reported, the fines might …
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Italy’s government has issued a decree requiring that everyone 50 years old and up be vaccinated against Covid-19, exempting only those who have recently recovered from the virus or who can’t take the shots for medical reasons. The Council of Ministers unanimously approved the new mandate on Wednesday after weighing …
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“We are studying the experience of different countries, let’s see how effective it is, how applicable it is,” the head of Rospotrebnadzor watchdog, Anna Popova, said in an interview aired by Rossiya 1 TV channel on Sunday. When asked about a possibility of a new closure of the country’s borders, …
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Following probes by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, JPMorgan officially acknowledged that from at least 2015, its Wall Street employees used personal devices to send texts, WhatsApp messages, and emails to communicate with clients on sensitive business matters. This is a violation of …
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On Thursday, the country’s digital watchdog, Roskomnadzor, told Moscow daily Vedomosti that it was preparing the charges ahead of a showdown meeting with the California-based firm next month. Following that, a court will determine the size of any financial restitution to be paid. Officials say that, given it would be …
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According to Vasily Piskarev, chairman of the Duma Commission for Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia’s Internal Affairs, the idea to strengthen the punishment was triggered primarily by the behavior of Google, which has repeatedly refused to pay fines handed down by the authorities. “The company’s management shamefacedly evades answering …
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The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) imposed a fine on Shanghai Cheter, Shanghai Chengsheng Industrial and Shenzhen Yuchang Technologies after a probe, launched by the regulator in August, revealed the distributors inflated car chip prices by 40 times the purchase price. “SAMR will continue to pay close attention to …
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In a statement released on Tuesday, the EU launched a double-pronged attack on Warsaw over its judicial reform measures, with most grievances relating to Poland’s disciplinary chamber. The measures mean judges can be investigated and punished for court rulings, which Brussels and other critics have argued politicizes the justice system. …
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