Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’ EU regulators have opened…
The Guardian reports: European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’ EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not done enough to protect consumers from fake listings and scams.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include EU’s Digital Services Act, EU and European Commission.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- EU’s Digital Services Act, EU, European Commission, Booking
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- World
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