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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Marylanders for Tax Fairness is preparing for a battle in January over the state’s attempt to make a digital advertising tax, the Baltimore Sun reported. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy. percent to 10 percent.

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Maryland federal court dismisses putative class action alleged age-related discrimination by landlords based on targeted Facebook advertisements

CFPB Monitor

A Maryland federal district court has dismissed a putative class action lawsuit filed against nine companies that manage apartment buildings in the Washington, D.C. area. This is a significant decision, to us, for a couple of reasons. But, secondarily, we wonder whether it will serve as a barrier to regulatory actions as well.

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10 Twitter accounts every accountant should follow

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Information overload seems to be an occupational hazard for anyone spending time on the internet these days, particularly on social media channels. 5) @AccountingWEB - AccountingWEB, an online news magazine and outlet, is another go-to source for accounting professionals looking to stay abreast of what’s going on in their industry.

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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

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Gary Robinson, who serves as head of DCPCU, said that online conduits are gaining favor from fraudsters to further their schemes. “We These criminals are exploiting new technologies to commit fraud, posting adverts on social media to try and recruit money mules,” he said. million in the first half of the year.

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FBI Docs Reveal ISIS Funneled Money Into US Through Fake eBay Transactions

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The Wall Street Journal reported news that a recently unsealed FBI affidavit shows that the alleged recipient of the funds was Mohamed Elshinawy, an American citizen arrested more than a year ago in Maryland. However, this case shows how they are now trying to exploit holes in the vast online financial world.

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Chick-fil-A And The Power Of Payments Innovation

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Unsurprisingly, fast food patrons immediately began warring on social media about whether or not the results could be trusted. People on social media will engage in online debate for almost any reason — sometimes no reason at all. 2 QSR in every state in the Southeast between Maryland and Alabama.

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Tapping Into The Digital Economy With Restaurant Innovations

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Seven in ten – 70 percent – of McDonald’s locations in Texas, Florida and Maryland have self-service kiosks available for customer use. Just fewer than six in 10 – 59 percent – of Starbucks customers recently made their orders online or via app. With the addition of kiosks, McDonald’s is focusing on customer experience and choice.