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Technology

Facebook Whistleblower’s Claims Test SEC’s Reach

The controversy over what Facebook Inc. has said about social and emotional hazards stemming from its products could become a test of regulators’ growing interest in policing corporate risks that hurt reputations more than profits.

Markets

SEC investigating Activision Blizzard over workplace practices, disclosures

The agency is asking for records including minutes from Activision board meetings since 2019, personnel files of six former employees, separation agreements the company has reached this year with staffers, and CEO Bobby Kotick's communications with other senior executives regarding complaints of sexual harassment or discrimination by Activision employees or contractors.

Markets

Fidelity lobbies SEC for Bitcoin ETF

Fidelity Investments is lobbying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve the financial service company's Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).