In Brief: Twitter fined $547,000 by Irish DPO for GDPR rule breach
First time financial penalty issued to US tech firm.
First time financial penalty issued to US tech firm.
One-third said they depend on third-party ad platforms to meet sales goals.
UK Online Harms Bill due early 2021 proposes fines of up to 10% revenue for spreading harmful content, misinformation or disinformation. It will apply to any company that serves UK-based users and will cover a large range of topics. It is the first attempt by the government to regulate online misinformation.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.