#fines — Public Fediverse posts

Dutch regulator fines Uber 825 million euros over automated driver blocking: Software deactivated driver accounts from 2018 to 2022 with no human review at all. Uber has appealed, and three earlier Dutch fines also remain unresolved. https://ppc.land/dutch-regulator-fines-uber-825-million-euros-over-automated-driver-blocking/ #Uber #Fines #Regulation #TechNews #DriverRights

Politico: Brussels changes gear on Big Tech enforcement. “The fines against Google bring the total bill for breaches of the Digital Markets Act to €1.6 billion — a sum that pales in comparison with the antitrust fines of yesteryear. The EU’s highest court recently upheld a €4.1 billion abuse-of-dominance fine against Google dating back to 2018 — an era when Brussels resorted to brute […]

Meta fined another $567 million....
#meta #fines #3dcandy #3dcsocial #boost
https://www.3dcandy.social/2026/08/meta-fined-another-567-million/

Meta fined another $567 million....
#meta #fines #3dcandy #3dcsocial #boost
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Associated Press: New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online. “A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — […]

#Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #FB #SocialMedia #Fines #Algorithm #Zuckerberg #Meta This is definitely worth a 👍. Years ago when I used Facebook, I remember the algorithm throwing up some very harrowing and disturbing content I never asked for and never wanted to see. When I complained, I was told it didn’t contravene any FB guidelines. I subsequently turned off my account and I’ve never regretted it.

Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7lz3wr2rlo

CNBC: Anthropic, OpenAI among firms facing new scrutiny under EU AI Act enforcement powers. “Under the powers that came into effect on Sunday, the Commission, the EU’s executive arm, can demand to evaluate models before public release in the region, restrict EU market access and fine a provider up to 15 million euros or 3% of its annual turnover, whichever is higher.”

🔒🥑 Oh look, #California just discovered #privacy and now you can pretend to delete your data with #DROP. Tech giants are *trembling* in their flip-flops as #fines roll in like a gentle ocean breeze. 🌊💸 Keep dreaming, Cali!
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/nbc-7-responds-2/californians-data-deletion-requests-drop-become-enforceable-aug-1/4054771/ #technews #datasecurity #HackerNews #ngated

Gardeners urged to avoid £5,000 fine for mowing lawn at wrong time on weekends https://www.allforgardening.com/1906448/gardeners-urged-to-avoid-5000-fine-for-mowing-lawn-at-wrong-time-on-weekends-3/ #fines #garden #gardener #gardeners #gardening #lawn #LocalCouncilFines #LocalCouncils #MowingHoursRegulations #MowingRestrictions #NoiseDisturbance

Associated Press: Trump says the US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants. “The United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, President Donald Trump said on Friday, claiming the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of fines against Google, Apple and other U.S. tech giants.”

CNBC: Google slapped with $1 billion fine under landmark EU digital law. “European regulators have fined Google 890 million euros (US$1 billion), alleging the company gives preferential treatment to its own services. The fine is Google’s first under the European Union’s sweeping Digital Markets Act which aims to scrutinize Big Tech’s operating practices in Europe.”

EU fines Google 890 million euros and gives it 60 days to fix search: Penalties split 460 million euros for search self-preferencing and 430 million for Google Play steering, with 5% of global daily turnover at stake in 60 days. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-google-890-million-euros-and-gives-it-60-days-to-fix-search/ #EU #Google #fines #searchengine #antitrust

🌍💸 Oh, look! The EU's got a new hobby - milking #Google like a cash cow! 🐄🔍 With a fine like this, maybe Google's next search suggestion will be "how to not get fined by the #EU." 😂💾
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/23/eu-fines-google-for-competition-breaches-over-search-and-apps #Fines #CashCow #TechNews #DigitalEconomy #HackerNews #ngated

FYI: EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros over unsafe product failures: Counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics stayed online for weeks, the Commission found. AliExpress has until October 20 to file a remedy plan. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-aliexpress-550-million-euros-over-unsafe-product-failures/ #EU #AliExpress #Fines #ConsumerSafety #ProductFailures

ICYMI: EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros over unsafe product failures: Counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics stayed online for weeks, the Commission found. AliExpress has until October 20 to file a remedy plan. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-aliexpress-550-million-euros-over-unsafe-product-failures/ #AliExpress #EU #fines #safety #consumerprotection

Out of interest, since I can't seem to find anything:

Is there any publicly accessible #EU database covering the payment of #fines imposed by the @EUCommission ?

I'd like to check actual payment dates (if any).

#EUpol #EuropeanCommission

Reuters: Google urges EU top court to back ruling scrapping $1.7 billion antitrust fine. “Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday urged Europe’s top court to dismiss EU antitrust regulators’ appeal against a lower court ruling that scrapped a €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) fine, saying the regulators’ arguments were flawed.”

EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features as global crackdown on platform design intensifies

https://1ban.news/eu-meta-fines-addictive-features-dsa-2026/
#1ban #meta #fines #addictive #features #tech

FCC Fines Multiple Companies It Says Are Bringing DJI Tech into the U.S. https://petapixel.com/2026/07/10/fcc-fines-multiple-companies-it-says-are-bringing-dji-tech-into-the-u-s/ #fixaxotechnology #lynodynamics #spatialhover #skyhightech #cogitotech #szknowact #Industry #wavego #fines #News #xtra #dji #fcc

Reuters: Italy privacy watchdog fines Character.AI owner over age-check failures. “Italy’s data protection authority fined Character Technologies, the U.S.-based owner ​of generative AI platform Character.AI for ‌breaches of data protection rules, it said on Thursday in a statement. The service ​allows users, including minors, to chat ​with AI-generated virtual characters.”

Reuters: Elon Musk’s bid to set aside Twitter fraud verdict rejected by US judge. “A federal judge on Monday ​rejected Elon Musk’s bid to void a jury verdict finding that the world’s richest person defrauded Twitter investors by trying to drive ‌down the social media company’s stock price after agreeing to a $44 billion takeover.”

Tubefilter: 4chan’s feud with the U.K. previews the future of social media regulations. “The forum and memeboard, which is infamous for hosting many types of extreme content, is ignoring a bill that has sat unpaid for more than a year. Ofcom has demanded that 4chan accept a hefty fine pursuant to the terms of the Online Safety Act, but the British telecom regulator has only received […]

AFP: Swedish court orders Google pay $1.46 bn for favouring its price comparisons. “A Swedish market court on Wednesday ordered Google to pay some 14.3 billion kronor ($1.46 billion) in damages to price comparison site Pricerunner for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results.”

Gardeners urged to avoid £5,000 fine for mowing lawn at wrong time https://www.allforgardening.com/1857038/gardeners-urged-to-avoid-5000-fine-for-mowing-lawn-at-wrong-time-4/ #fines #garden #gardener #gardeners #gardening #lawn #LocalCouncilFines #LocalCouncils #MowingHoursRegulations #MowingRestrictions #NoiseDisturbance

CNBC: Google loses fight over record $4.7 billion EU antitrust fine. “Europe’s top court on Thursday upheld Google’s fine of around 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) over alleged anti-competitive practices. In 2018, the European Commission slapped Google with the record-breaking penalty on the grounds that it abused Android’s mobile dominance to give unfair advantage to its own apps via […]

¿Qué ofrece Helsinki a maestras españolas de Infantil por 3.224 euros? #Finlandia #Helsinki #Maestras #EducacionInfantil #Docentes #Empleo #TrabajoEnFinlandia #TrabajoEnEuropa #ContratoIndefinido #Educacion #Profesores #EspañolesEnFinlandia #Fines #felizmartes #30dejunio

https://donporque.com/helsinki-busca-maestras-espanolas/

#ITV have not noticed that modern cars are #electric and so is their #airconditioning

So drive electric and keep #cool
And no fines, no fumes.

Drivers risk £110 fines for trying to keep cool in stationary cars with air con | ITV News London https://share.google/4yPlTabTIcC6riF1E

#EV #BEV #Islington #idling #fines