Tag: watchdog
Watchdog warns MPs over failing to respond to public
Complaints about a "lack of responsiveness" by MPs were among the most common to Parliament's standards body.
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German government watchdog launched Worldcoin probe in November 2022: Report
The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision, or BayLDA, reportedly began an investigation into human identity verification project World [...]
HS2: Rail link rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog
The IPA gave the project a "red" warning, raising issues related to budgets and schedules.
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French privacy watchdog questions Worldcoin’s data collection method: Report
The French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), France’s data protection agency, is questioning the legality of Worldcoin's data col [...]
UK financial watchdog announces launch of permanent Digital Sandbox in August
The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of a Digital Sandbox aimed at supporting tech firms in the early stage [...]
Crypto memes can be considered financial promotions, says UK watchdog
Crypto firms and influencers may need to start slapping disclaimers on crypto memes to stay compliant with advertising laws in the United Kingdom, acc [...]
Government to miss 40 new hospitals target – watchdog
Now the National Audit Office has analysed the plans and found that, by the definition set out in 2020, the target will be missed, and only 32 will be [...]
Saxo Bank Ordered by Danish Financial Watchdog to Shed its Crypto Holdings
"Saxo Bank A/S' trading in crypto assets for its own account has taken place in order to cover risks in connection with the offering of other financia [...]
UK financial watchdog reminds crypto firms of October deadline for marketing compliance
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has announced that all cryptoasset firms marketing to users in the country must be in compli [...]
Fraudsters stole $200 billion in Covid loans: watchdog
(L-R) Kevin Chambers, Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement, Department of Justice; Hannibal "Mike" Ware, Inspector General, Small Business Administ [...]
ID rules stopped 14,000 people voting, watchdog finds
Minority and unemployed voters were more likely to be turned away, the Electoral Commission suggests.
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UK Financial Watchdog FCA Cancels Binance Permissions on Firm’s Request
"As these permissions were unlikely to be required in the future, Binance Markets Limited decided that it would be prudent to cancel them in line with [...]
Irish data watchdog blocks Google from launching Bard in the EU: Report
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has reportedly blocked the launch of Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) service, Bard, in the [...]
Tory peer Lord Ranger bullied journalist, watchdog finds
In an article, Ms Joshi criticised the event's organisers the Hindu Forum of Britain, which was co-founded by Lord Ranger, and raised concerns about a [...]
EU watchdog targets crypto ads on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, Twitter
The largest European consumer rights group alleges crypto marketers in popular social networks the misleading promotion and thus exposing consumers to [...]