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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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France Dings Google With 150M Euro Anti-Competition Fine

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The competition authority in France has fined search engine company Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for its anti-competitive actions, as well as its advertisement placement behavior on its Google Ads page, according to a report by CNBC. This isn’t the first time that Google has paid a fine in France.

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Facebook And Google Payments Efforts Top Week’s News

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This edition includes news about Facebook’s new payments push, Amazon’s new robotics plan and why Google is working more closely with financial institutions. Google Dives Into DDAs. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators.

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Deep Dive: How The Pandemic Is Changing Cloud Compliance Rules And How FIs Can Keep Up

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These considerations are especially important during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the wave of legitimate customers now doing their banking online has prompted a corresponding spike in fraud. GDPR has been a blueprint for many online data and privacy regulations rolled out around the world. EU and U.K.

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Europe, CNP Fraud Trendsetter?

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If a data breach is a sprint — where a fraudster grabs as much data as he or she can, as quickly as possible, in an effort to maximize ill-gotten gains — the fight against fraud is a marathon. Fraud varies country to country, region to region. Europe may offer a tell on the fraud to come. A marathon that never ends.

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Deep Dive: How Ad Fraud Takes A Toll On Advertisers And Publishers

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Ad fraud’s prevalence is largely due to two factors: The lack of regulation and the sheer complexity and volume of online advertising. Banks may process $1 million worth of credit card fraud requests in a day, but ad fraud detectors can face up to 20,000 requests every second. Ad fraud can take a variety of forms.

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Apple’s Missed Shot, Marcus Loss And Fraud Prevention Top Week’s News

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This week’s coverage includes a deep dive into a big potential misstep for Apple, woes at Goldman’s Marcus, a new Visa expansion effort and a look at how Google Maps can predict the future of payments. Chase On Using Machine Learning To Crack Fraud’s Goldilocks Conundrum. The global threat of fraud shows no signs of slowing down.

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