fines

China fines Didi for breaching data security laws

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…

2 years ago

US tech giant faces Russian fines

American tech giant Google is set to be handed a fine after Russian officials determined it was in violation of…

2 years ago

Germany explains why it may slap Telegram with fines

Germany’s Federal Justice Ministry has started two investigations against the Telegram messenger service, the ministry’s spokesperson told journalists on Monday,…

2 years ago

Another EU state expands mandatory vaccinations & threatens fines

Italy’s government has issued a decree requiring that everyone 50 years old and up be vaccinated against Covid-19, exempting only…

2 years ago

Russia comments on fines for anti-vaxxers

“We are studying the experience of different countries, let's see how effective it is, how applicable it is,” the head…

2 years ago

Wall Street bank hit with fines for using WhatsApp

Following probes by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, JPMorgan officially acknowledged that from…

2 years ago

Facebook could face millions of dollars in fines from Russia for failing to delete banned content, Moscow’s media regulator warns

On Thursday, the country's digital watchdog, Roskomnadzor, told Moscow daily Vedomosti that it was preparing the charges ahead of a…

3 years ago

Russia’s parliament threatens to increase fines for American tech giants after Google fails to comply with country’s internet laws

According to Vasily Piskarev, chairman of the Duma Commission for Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs, the idea…

3 years ago

Beijing fines 3 chip dealers for price gouging as global shortage raises costs for automakers

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) imposed a fine on Shanghai Cheter, Shanghai Chengsheng Industrial and Shenzhen Yuchang Technologies…

3 years ago

EU to seek daily fines against Poland over long-standing grievances with judicial reforms

In a statement released on Tuesday, the EU launched a double-pronged attack on Warsaw over its judicial reform measures, with…

3 years ago