eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign
Summary
Ars Technica reports that eBay and several former executives agreed to pay about $56 million to settle civil claims related to a 2019 harassment campaign targeting journalists. The settlement includes $46.15 million to the Steiners, plus additional contributions from former executives and charitable commitments; several former employees faced criminal penalties in prior prosecutions. The article highlights governance failures, ongoing calls for stronger ethics, and eBay’s post-incident reforms.