GRC Report Staff

UK CMA Opens Investigation Into Hilton, IHG & Marriott Over Use of Shared Hotel Data Platform

The UK’s competition watchdog has turned its attention to the hotel sector, opening an investigation into whether some of the world’s largest hotel chains shared competitively sensitive information through a common data analytics platform.

South Korea Launches Investigation Into Instagram Over Mass Account Bans

South Korea’s media regulator is stepping into the growing controversy over Instagram’s mass account suspensions, opening a formal investigation into what many users have described as a sweeping and unexplained “ban wave.”

FTC Signals Enforcement Shift to Encourage Age Verification Tools Under COPPA

As lawmakers globally push for tougher age checks online and platforms scramble to respond, the Federal Trade Commission is stepping in to clarify how far companies can go without tripping over federal child privacy law.

Italy’s Privacy Watchdog Orders Amazon to Stop Recording Workers’ Health & Union Data

Italy’s data protection authority has ordered Amazon to immediately stop processing sensitive personal data relating to more than 1,800 employees at its Passo Corese logistics hub, after finding the company had systematically recorded highly personal information about workers for years.

Belgian Competition Authority Opens Probe into Google’s Role in Online Advertising Market

Belgium’s competition watchdog has formally opened proceedings against Google over its practices in the online advertising sector, adding fresh regulatory pressure to a business model that sits at the heart of the digital economy.

OCC Moves to Operationalize the GENIUS Act With Proposed Stablecoin Rule

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has taken a step toward shaping the future of dollar-backed digital assets, issuing a proposed rule to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, better known as the GENIUS Act.

South Korea Lifts Whistleblower Reward Caps in Crackdown on Market Manipulation & Accounting Fraud

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is preparing to dramatically expand financial incentives for whistleblowers, scrapping long-standing payout caps and tying rewards directly to the scale of illicit gains recovered in market manipulation and accounting fraud cases.