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eBay to pay $3m fine over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple’s home | US News
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Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3m (£2.4m) fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches to their home. David and Ina Steiner also had a funeral wreath, a bloody pig mask, and a book about surviving the loss of a spouse, show up at…
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First-ever space debris fine issued after company fails to ‘properly de-orbit satellite’ | US News
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A company has been fined by the US government for leaving junk in space. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its first space debris enforcement fine, saying the company DISH will pay $150,000 (£124,000) for failing to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite. The satellite TV provider admitted liability, the commission said, adding that the action…
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TikTok may face £27m fine for ‘failing to protect children’s privacy’ | Science & Tech News
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TikTok may face a £27m fine for a possible breach of UK data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy on the platform. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the popular video platform with a provisional notice of intent, signalling the warning before a potential fine. Between 2018 and 2020, it says TikTok may…