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eBay agrees $56m settlement with bloggers over harassment case

📰 source: bbc_business · 💼 business

eBay and some former executives have agreed to pay $56m to David and Ina Steiner, who ran the newsletter EcommerceBytes and faced a harassment campaign in 2019 for being critical of the company. the harassment included sending a costume mask covered in pig's blood, a book on surviving spouse death, a funeral wreath, and attempts to install a tracking device on their car. seven former eBay executives pleaded guilty to criminal charges. ex-ceo devin wenig, who texted 'take her down' about ina steiner, is personally paying $1m toward the settlement. eBay also entered a deferred prosecution agreement and paid a $3m fine. the settlement includes $6m to various nonprofits, and wenig's $1m goes to a charity protecting first amendment rights, gifted in ina steiner's name. the couple's lawyer said it sends a message that corporations cannot engage in such misconduct without consequences.

why it matters: corporate executives held accountable for retaliatory harassment of critics, reinforcing free speech protections online.

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