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Meta Fined EUR 798 Million by EU Over Abusing Classified Ads Dominance
The European Commission ordered Meta to stop tying its classified-ads service to Facebook’s sprawling social media platform, and refrain from imposing unfair trading conditions on rival second-hand goods platforms.
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Meta Fined $840 Million For "Abusive" Facebook Ad Practices
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
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Meta Forms Teams To Combat Disinformation, AI Abuse In EU Parliament Polls
Facebook owner Meta will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative artificial intelligence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June amid concerns about election interference and misleading AI-generated content.
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Over 100,000 Children Are Sent Sex Abuse Material On Facebook And Instagram Every Day, Claims Lawsuit
Another internal email from 2020 talked about prevalence of "sex talk" to minors was 38 times greater on Instagram than on Facebook Messenger in the US.
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Meta, Google To Team Up In Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse
Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation. Child victims of abuse online are a hot-button issue for regulators and tech companies.
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Meta Urged Not to Roll Out End-to-end Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK
Britain urged Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament.
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Canadian Publishers Ask Antitrust Regulator to Investigate Meta’s Decision to Block News Access
Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.
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EU Regulators Rebuff Meta's Offer to Curb Use of Competitors' Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace
Meta Platforms offered to curb the use of competitors' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace online classified service in an attempt to settle an EU antitrust investigation but regulators gave it the cold shoulder, people familiar with the matter said.
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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children
Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.
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Google, Twitter Told by Australian Regulators to Disclose Their Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms.
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Meta Safe From UK Market Dominance Lawsuit Worth $3.7 Billion, For Now
Facebook on Monday temporarily fought off a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data.
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Football Club Tottenham Says Its Player Son Heung-Min Racially Abused Online
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min was subjected to "utterly reprehensible" racist abuse in a Premier League match against West Ham United.
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Facebook Asks UK Tribunal to Block $3.7 Billion Mass Action Lawsuit Over Market Dominance
Facebook has asked a London tribunal to block a mass action lawsuit against the firm that alleges the social media firm monetised users' personal data by abusing its dominant market position. The mass action lawsuit claims users should get compensation for the economic value they would have received if Facebook was not in a dominant position in the...
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Meta Warned of Potential Breach of EU Antitrust Laws Over Competition in Online Classified Advertising
Meta was warned by the European Commission on Monday that it was likely breaching EU antitrust laws. The social media firm will face an investigation into whether it abused its dominant position and distorted competition in markets for online classified advertising. EU antitrust regulators last month were said to be drawing up charges against Meta ...
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Facebook Parent Meta Likely Breaching Antitrust Laws: European Commission
The European Commission on Monday said it had told Facebook parent company Meta that it is likely breaching EU antitrust laws by distorting competition in the markets for online classified ads and abusing its dominant position.
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Meta Fined EUR 798 Million by EU Over Abusing Classified Ads Dominance
The European Commission ordered Meta to stop tying its classified-ads service to Facebook’s sprawling social media platform, and refrain from imposing unfair trading conditions on rival second-hand goods platforms.
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Meta Fined $840 Million For "Abusive" Facebook Ad Practices
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
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Meta Forms Teams To Combat Disinformation, AI Abuse In EU Parliament Polls
Facebook owner Meta will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative artificial intelligence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June amid concerns about election interference and misleading AI-generated content.
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Over 100,000 Children Are Sent Sex Abuse Material On Facebook And Instagram Every Day, Claims Lawsuit
Another internal email from 2020 talked about prevalence of "sex talk" to minors was 38 times greater on Instagram than on Facebook Messenger in the US.
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Meta, Google To Team Up In Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse
Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation. Child victims of abuse online are a hot-button issue for regulators and tech companies.
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Meta Urged Not to Roll Out End-to-end Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK
Britain urged Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament.
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Canadian Publishers Ask Antitrust Regulator to Investigate Meta’s Decision to Block News Access
Canadian news industry groups on Tuesday asked the country's antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms' decision to block news on its platforms in the country, accusing the Facebook parent of abusing its dominant position.
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EU Regulators Rebuff Meta's Offer to Curb Use of Competitors' Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace
Meta Platforms offered to curb the use of competitors' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace online classified service in an attempt to settle an EU antitrust investigation but regulators gave it the cold shoulder, people familiar with the matter said.
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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children
Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.
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Google, Twitter Told by Australian Regulators to Disclose Their Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms.
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Meta Safe From UK Market Dominance Lawsuit Worth $3.7 Billion, For Now
Facebook on Monday temporarily fought off a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data.
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Football Club Tottenham Says Its Player Son Heung-Min Racially Abused Online
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min was subjected to "utterly reprehensible" racist abuse in a Premier League match against West Ham United.
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Facebook Asks UK Tribunal to Block $3.7 Billion Mass Action Lawsuit Over Market Dominance
Facebook has asked a London tribunal to block a mass action lawsuit against the firm that alleges the social media firm monetised users' personal data by abusing its dominant market position. The mass action lawsuit claims users should get compensation for the economic value they would have received if Facebook was not in a dominant position in the...
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Meta Warned of Potential Breach of EU Antitrust Laws Over Competition in Online Classified Advertising
Meta was warned by the European Commission on Monday that it was likely breaching EU antitrust laws. The social media firm will face an investigation into whether it abused its dominant position and distorted competition in markets for online classified advertising. EU antitrust regulators last month were said to be drawing up charges against Meta ...
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Facebook Parent Meta Likely Breaching Antitrust Laws: European Commission
The European Commission on Monday said it had told Facebook parent company Meta that it is likely breaching EU antitrust laws by distorting competition in the markets for online classified ads and abusing its dominant position.
