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The GuardianOfcom fines online forum £950,000 for failing to block UK users from suicide-related content
Ofcom imposed the penalty after a 13-month investigation, the first of its kind under the Online Safety Act. The forum, which BBC News investigations linked to at least 50 deaths including two from Southampton, remains accessible in Britain without a VPN. Families of the deceased…
The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralian Regulator Finds 500 BetStop Breaches by Betting Company but Issues No Fine
The Australian Communications and Media Authority determined that Entain, the company behind Ladbrokes and Neds, committed more than 500 breaches of national self-exclusion rules over three years. The regulator could not issue fines because its investigation exceeded the 12-month…
Los Angeles TimesGeneral Motors Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Settle California Driver Data Sales Claims
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle allegations it sold location and driving data from hundreds of thousands of California drivers between 2020 and 2024. The payment is the largest penalty issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The settlement requi…
WiredKalshi Suspends Three Congressional Candidates for Trading on Their Own Elections
Prediction market platform Kalshi announced enforcement actions against three U.S. congressional candidates for insider trading on their own campaigns. The candidates from Virginia, Minnesota, and Texas faced fines and five-year suspensions. The moves follow Kalshi's recent initi…