Regulators set $7,500 CCPA fine unit and tighten consent-management platform rules

- Privacy-watchers flagged new 2026 rules tightening consent-management platforms for cookies and trackers alongside continued enforcement under California’s CCPA with $7,500 per-violation fines. (x.com) - The guidance also pointed to rising GDPR scrutiny and cross-border compliance friction for publishers and ad-tech vendors operating in multiple regimes. (x.com) - Companies handling consumer data should audit CMP flows, update cookie disclosures, and model per-violation exposure under CCPA. (x.com)