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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed Over Apple’s $15B Tax Bill On Ireland Operations; In-App Billing Battle Rages On

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With the fate of TikTok grabbing all the press, you may have missed the news that Facebook is talking about denying itself and its sister social platform Instagram to the European Union (EU) over new proposals that would stop the social media giant from transferring data on EU users back to Facebook headquarters in Silicon Valley.

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Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board

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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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US Treasury Secretary Sees Libra As National Security Threat

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“Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have been exploited to support billions of dollars of illicit activity like cyber crime, tax evasion, extortion, ransomware, illicit drugs and human trafficking,” Mnuchin said, adding that he is “not comfortable today” with the social media giant’s planned launch.

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Regulatory Tracker: Sandboxes Gain, While Cryptos Wane

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Here in the United States, tax season looms, of course, which may put additional pressure on cryptos. As of the end of the week, at least one firm, Mattervest, said it had shuttered operations. Although the firms had advertised across social media, none of them had registered to offer or sell securities.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

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We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. For instance, ICBA is calling for congressional hearings on the credit union tax exemption. Policy Development chair Quentin Leighty, President and CFO, First National Bank of Monument, Las Animas, Colo.

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Fraudsters Pose As Hurricane Relief Orgs

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Watch out for fake websites and social media pages. More than a decade later, thanks to the proliferation of social media, information (and misinformation) spreads faster than ever. When it comes to Facebook and other social media platforms, look for the “Verified” checkmark. Experts weigh in.

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Why Africa Is eCommerce’s Next Great Frontier

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The FinTech that sets its sights on Africa must grapple with the vagaries of 54 markets, 54 central banks, disparate tax and legal policies, and changing foreign exchange ( FX ) rates. This deal allows Emergent to extend operations of its digital payments operation, Emergent Payments, into 70 emerging markets.

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