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AUGUST 24, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Regulations. The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction.

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MARCH 20, 2020

The policy being drafted by India’s trade ministry also calls for a new regulator to provide oversight and enforce compliance. The regulator will have the authority to request information from tech firms and also enforce other Indian laws aimed at consumer protection and fair competition, the sources said.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We’re a long way from the days when companies created datasets from huge swaths of pictures and profiles culled from social media, gathered without cross-checking or consent. He said that identity verification can be well-achieved by AI models, but the teams creating those models need access to data that doesn’t have built-in bias.

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MAY 1, 2020

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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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The American Bankers Association found that 89% of the banks it surveyed feel that social media is important. But there is room for improvement in their practices.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Chinese insurance company ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance, which boasts a customer base of 500 million people, has obtained approval to open an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange. China’s first online-only insurance company hopes that the IPO will raise as much as $1.5 billion USD.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

The initial verdicts of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are in, at least in terms of compliance – or lack thereof. In news this past week, studies have shown that compliance rates are indeed low, three months in. are in compliance. How low are the rates? A bit of optimism: Progress is, well, progressing.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 18, 2016

‘Cloud’ used to be a scary word in banking — but as the services offered by Amazon, IBM and others grow more sophisticated, both bankers and regulators are learning to love the cloud. Banks have generally been reluctant to move important information from in-house environments to the cloud, but that could Read More.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Department of Justice, which said in a report that rogue nations and other risks loom as exchanges are lightly (or not at all) regulated – making it difficult to, as the maxim goes, follow the money. That’s according to the U.S. In the report from the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”. One thing he wants to do right away is to enhance the coordination between financial regulators in the country. “To separates from the European Union. To remain a dominant player we in the U.K.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 6, 2018

Many expressed their anger at the Reserve Bank of India on social media platform under the hashtag #RBICantStopMe. India’s central bank’s decision to ban all banks and entities that come under its authority did not go well with the country’s crypto traders/investors.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

With a warning that regulatory risks could take away over a quarter of Facebook ’s stock value, analyst Jason Bazinet noted that the social media firm “likely” encounters three threats in the long term from the U.S. that mirror the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union. government.

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Perficient

JULY 10, 2023

But, as one of the most regulated and notoriously untrusted industries, the financial services industry is among the most vulnerable to being impacted by negative digital media, driving up its vulnerability to reputational risk.

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JULY 7, 2020

Now there’s the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) asking for help with mandating mask guidance regulations to protect store personnel. Social media has been full of news of anti-maskers wrecking displays – and weeks ago, even attacking a store clerk because of regulations requiring them to mask up inside stores.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The social media company is now reportedly investing $130 million to the effort, Engadget reported. It will have the role of handling such tasks as ensuring tax compliance, administering payroll and reviewing the annual budget of the board. Facebook has been at work creating a content oversight board over the past year.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

In other news, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a nonstop social media cheerleader for the notion of building a high-tech ecosystem in South Florida, publicly embraced exploring using cryptocurrency to store some government financial reserves and blockchain to secure processes such as online voting. If the U.S.

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JULY 13, 2023

A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. Crafty scammers exploit weaknesses in fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs such as outdated technology, human error, or inadequate monitoring systems. Navigate your BSA exam with tips from this on-demand webinar.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

The social media platform is taking away “Likes” and putting the emphasis on “Followers” to streamline the method through which individuals link up their favorite “Pages.” China’s Internet Regulator Considers More Stringent Oversight. The regulator is looking for input from the public until Feb.

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JULY 29, 2019

A consumer association in Germany said the plugin allowed the social media company to collect data on the site’s users, the news outlet said. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), citizens have a right to decide how, when and by whom their data is used. Since GDPR was initiated in May 2018, there have been $62.6

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google , Amazon , Apple and Facebook , which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over. Regulation. Russian Legislator Seeks to Place Limits on App Commissions.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

According to Brad Fauss, president and CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, the recently released regulations on prepaid cards from the Consumer Finance Protection Board could be another instance of good intentions gone wrong. The updated regulations are slated to take effect Oct.

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JUNE 25, 2018

Not only is regulatory oversight on the rise, but social media has emerged as a strong watchdog, too, keeping financial institutions (FIs) mindful of unchartered territory, where risks to reputation and revenues abound. At the same time, risk and compliance professionals still are inundated with manual tasks.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Jamal El-Hindi, the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference on Wednesday (Sept. 11) about the importance of innovation and the regulation of non-banking financial institutions (NBFI), according to a release.

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APRIL 10, 2020

All that is starting to change, especially as more consumers turn to social media to seek support from their insurers, or even air their grievances. “So, The challenge is thus not figuring out if mobile disbursements are possible, but how they can be made, given insurers’ legal and compliance issues.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

A status update on banks and social media. According to a statistic released as part of the ICBA 2014 Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media, nearly 2,500 banks have a Facebook or Twitter presence, and the numbers continue to exponentially grow. .* 140-word summary of the social media guidance.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

The tech companies cited included social media giant Tencent , Sina Corp., A total of 41 apps were found to be not in compliance of user data rules, according to regulators, and violations included improperly collecting or using information about visitors to their services. Sohu.com Ltd. and Xiaomi Corp.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The developer used TikTok and other social media sites to lure Hispanic immigrants into predatory loans, the government alleges. The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are suing a real estate developer over an alleged bait-and-switch land-sale scheme near Houston.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

In many cases, the podcasts or hosts have sizable social media followings, and all release a new episode at least once per month so you can stay up to date with the latest trends in the finance world. He hosts banking executives, regulators, and association leaders to talk about critical issues in banking.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

According to Financial Times , Parakilas monitored privacy and policy compliance of software developers for Facebook for 18 months before he left in October of 2012. Back then, he had warned executives at the social media company of the potentially damaging impact of Facebook’s data sharing policies.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

HSBC To Staff: Stay Off Bank’s Social Media Accounts . The 233,000 global staffers of HSBC Holdings Plc were told to remain off the bank’s social media sites on Monday (Sept. The 233,000 global staffers of HSBC Holdings Plc were told to remain off the bank’s social media sites on Monday (Sept.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Govindacharya have asked lawmakers in India to call leaders of Google and Facebook to the country to ask them about data privacy and their compliance on tax laws, according to a report from Reuters. The group is asking a parliamentary panel on information technology to investigate the tech giants.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Understanding who one is doing business with is the first step to mitigating a myriad of risks, including non-compliance, non-payment, violated contracts and more. In today’s age of tightening Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations, Know Your Supplier has also become an equally important priority in B2B trade.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Social media scams account for the highest losses and are higher than any other fraud typology , at a reported half-billion total loss. As overseers tighten the leash with stringent regulations aimed at protecting consumers, the cost of compliance grows. financial s ystem. Find out how BAM+ stops fraud scams.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 29, 2020

One of the most important areas of consumer financial regulation today is the use of internet- or social media-based platforms to target advertising for consumer financial products. The article makes specific recommendations to financial institutions considering the use of targeted marketing.

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JULY 9, 2019

The July 16 hearing, which will focus on “dominant platforms and innovation,” will involve policy executives, including Amazon’s Associate General Counsel Nate Sutton; Apple’s Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer; Facebook’s Head of Global Policy Development Matt Perault; and Google’s Director of Economic Policy Adam Cohen, according to CNBC.

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JULY 10, 2023

Public social media sources have made it easier for fraudsters to obtain information by looking at what people post online. Help your team plan for the unexpected with this webinar: "Building a strong future: Succession planning strategies for your AML program."

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 10, 2018

Long before PSD2 arrived ( the European regulation that requires banks to open their platforms to fintechs), the U.K. had already established itself as a hub in Europe for digital banks like Revolut, Monzo etc. And indeed, these digital banks are growing in popularity, at least when it comes to people knowing they exist. A […].

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