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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Prepares To Propose New Big Tech Regulations; Turkey Fines Big Tech Platforms $1.18M

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million) penalty for not following a new social media law, Reuters reported, citing Omer Fatih Sayan, the deputy transport and infrastructure minister. Foreign companies operating in Turkey that reach more than 1 million people daily have been told about some of the rules they need to comply with,” Sayan said on social media.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement Amid Brexit

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The European Union ’s governing European Commission published drafts of new rules for digital services that would cover social media, digital marketplaces and other platforms. Facebook to Migrate UK Users to California Privacy Agreement Due to Brexit. EU Unveils First Drafts of Digital Markets and Digital Services Acts.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple To Pay $113M Over Alleged iPhone 'Throttling'; Officials: European Commission Needs To ‘Scale Up’ Regulation

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Either way, California Attorney Gen. California will get $24.6 Facebook could encounter a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and many states attorneys general reportedly complete a single case, or multiple cases, against the social media company.

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California enforcement updates and privacy tools highlight regulatory scrutiny of right to opt out

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At the press conference, California Attorney General Rob Bonta summarized the first year of enforcement of the CCPA and provided specific examples of actions businesses have taken to rectify alleged violations following receipt of a notice of noncompliance. Enforcement updates.

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Facebook Could Lose Accreditation Of Media Rating Council

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advertisers probably won’t “like” its subpar rating from a media industry watchdog. The Media Rating Council (MRC) review found that the California-based social media giant has failed to address advertisers’ concerns arising from an Ernst & Young audit over how it measures and reports data about video advertisements. .

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Disables Some Instagram, Messenger Functions In Europe; Amazon Delays Merchant Fulfillment Fee Increases

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Facebook has put forward the idea of easing antitrust concerns by allowing a competitor to license access to its code and its users’ collection of relationships to allow for the easier development of a rival social platform, according to unnamed sources in a report from The Washington Post.