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Facebook and Google to Face Another Fine

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herry siddle
Facebook and Google to Face Another Fine

As social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter broadcasted footage of New Zealand’s Christchurch massacre, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is said to declare penalties for online giants who breach privacy laws.

This will help to safeguard personal information.

And with this maximum penalty issued by Australian regulator will be boosted to either $10 million, or 10 percent of annual domestic turnover.

Plus, social media and online companies will also be called upon to stop using or releasing individual’s data upon request and face stronger rules on safeguarding information on children and vulnerable groups.

Based on companies’ 2017 earnings, Google will have to pay a penalty of as high as $102 million and Facebook to face $47 million.

This may increase if both Google and Facebook fail to stop spreading of hate speech, fake news and other types of harmful content.

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