Federal regulators announced on May 25 that Twitter will pay a $150 million civil penalty to settle allegations that it “deceptively collected” and sold users’ personal data. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged in …
Google’s Russian subsidiary will file for bankruptcy amid the Russian government’s seizure of the company’s assets. Google said the seizure has been “untenable,” leading its Russian office to a difficult position. “The Russian authorities’ seizure of Google Russia’s bank account …
A 95-thousand strong campaign has been launched seeking to free a retired British geologist at risk of facing the death penalty in Iraq after being accused of smuggling. A petition seeking to release 66-year-old Jim Fitton, a father of two, …
Former President Donald Trump filed to appeal the civil contempt order imposing a $10,000 daily fine for failing to comply with a subpoena, according to court documents filed on April 27. The fine went into effect on April 26 after …
Russian media censorship agency will impose an administrative liability up to 4 million rubles or about $49,000 to Wikipedia for not taking down “inaccurate” information about the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information …
The Chinese government has sanctioned more than 70 of its officials since last month over the latest COVID-19 outbreak across the country. A total of 74 officials were said to have been reprimanded because of failure in quick response to …
China has fined and issued a warning to 7-Eleven’s China-based convenience stores for its website naming Taiwan a country and displaying maps with allegedly erroneous borders. The Beijing municipal authority fined the company about 150,000 yuan ($23,500) for “errors” including …
Japan hanged three death row inmates on Tuesday, its first executions in two years and first under the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who took office in October. The first one was identified as Yasutaka Fujishiro, 65, who used …
Chinese authorities slammed a $210 million fine on a top influencer for tax evasion, marking a record fine amid President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on online celebrities. Huang Wei, also known by her username Viya, was ordered to pay 1.34 billion …
Police in Rome, Italy fined two American tourists who broke into the Colosseum earlier this week to drink beer. A spokesperson for Rome’s carabinieri police force told CNN that two young American men were spotted on the second level of …
