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Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta will be facing a trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media.
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US Public Schools Blame Big Tech Firms for Social Media Harm, Mental Health Crisis in Lawsuit: All Details
Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and TikTok were sued by US public schools in Seattle last week, claiming that companies purposefully designed products to hook younger users, while creating a mental health crisis. The firms have previously stated that they aim to create an enjoyable experience on their platforms for users, while removing harmf...
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Amazon Faces UK Lawsuit Over Allegations for Abusing Online Marketplace Position
Amazon is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to GBP 900 million pounds (nearly Rs. 8,400 crore) over allegations the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said. Consumer rights advocate Julie Hunter plans to bring the collective action on behalf of British consumers who have made purchases...
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Twitter Files Lawsuit Against German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offences to the police, a German court confirmed.
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Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Advertisement Sales, Lawsuit Alleges
Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales. The CEOs of both companies were aware of the deal and signed off on it, the lawsuit alleges.
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Suit Says Google, Facebook Bosses Made Illegal Deal To Dominate Ad Market
Top bosses of Google and Facebook were directly involved in approving an allegedly illegal 2018 deal to cement their dominance of the online advertising market, US court documents revealed Friday.
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Facebook Can Pursue Malware Lawsuit Against Pegasus Maker NSO Group: US Appeals Court
A US appeals court said Facebook can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install malware allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents.
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Zoom Pays $85 Million to Settle User Privacy Lawsuit in US Over ‘Zoombombing’
Zoom has settled a user privacy lawsuit in the US for $85 million (roughly Rs. XX) over ‘Zoombombing’ incidents that plagued the platform. The suit charged that Zoom's sharing of users' personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions. While Zoom denied wrongdoing, it did agree to improve its security practi...
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Videoconferencing Firm Zoom To Settle US Privacy Lawsuit For $85 Million
The suit charged that Zoom's sharing of users' personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions.
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Facebook Seeks US FTC Chair Lina Khan's Recusal in Antitrust Case
Facebook asked for the recusal of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan from the FTC's antitrust case against the company, a step that could imperil the agency's lawsuit against it.
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Big Tech Antitrust: How Google, Facebook and Others Are Faring Against US Lawsuits and Probes
Big Tech platforms Google and Facebook were hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the US federal government and states on charges they are operating monopolies and abusing their power.
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Google 'Unlawfully' Preserves Play Store Monopoly, US States Allege in Lawsuit
US state and district attorneys general sued Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones.
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Donald Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter, Google, Alleging They Silence Conservative Opinions
Donald Trump filed lawsuits against Twitter, Facebook, and Google, as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative viewpoints.
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Donald Trump Announces Anti-Censorship Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter
Former US president Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google, escalating his years-long free speech battle with tech giants who he argues have wrongfully censored him.
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Florida Social Media Law Likely Violates Free Speech, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge blocked a recently enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalise social media companies when they ban political candidates, with the judge saying the law likely violated free speech rights.
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Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta will be facing a trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media.
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US Public Schools Blame Big Tech Firms for Social Media Harm, Mental Health Crisis in Lawsuit: All Details
Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and TikTok were sued by US public schools in Seattle last week, claiming that companies purposefully designed products to hook younger users, while creating a mental health crisis. The firms have previously stated that they aim to create an enjoyable experience on their platforms for users, while removing harmf...
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Amazon Faces UK Lawsuit Over Allegations for Abusing Online Marketplace Position
Amazon is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to GBP 900 million pounds (nearly Rs. 8,400 crore) over allegations the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said. Consumer rights advocate Julie Hunter plans to bring the collective action on behalf of British consumers who have made purchases...
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Twitter Files Lawsuit Against German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offences to the police, a German court confirmed.
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Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Advertisement Sales, Lawsuit Alleges
Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales. The CEOs of both companies were aware of the deal and signed off on it, the lawsuit alleges.
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Suit Says Google, Facebook Bosses Made Illegal Deal To Dominate Ad Market
Top bosses of Google and Facebook were directly involved in approving an allegedly illegal 2018 deal to cement their dominance of the online advertising market, US court documents revealed Friday.
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Facebook Can Pursue Malware Lawsuit Against Pegasus Maker NSO Group: US Appeals Court
A US appeals court said Facebook can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install malware allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents.
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Zoom Pays $85 Million to Settle User Privacy Lawsuit in US Over ‘Zoombombing’
Zoom has settled a user privacy lawsuit in the US for $85 million (roughly Rs. XX) over ‘Zoombombing’ incidents that plagued the platform. The suit charged that Zoom's sharing of users' personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions. While Zoom denied wrongdoing, it did agree to improve its security practi...
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Videoconferencing Firm Zoom To Settle US Privacy Lawsuit For $85 Million
The suit charged that Zoom's sharing of users' personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions.
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Facebook Seeks US FTC Chair Lina Khan's Recusal in Antitrust Case
Facebook asked for the recusal of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan from the FTC's antitrust case against the company, a step that could imperil the agency's lawsuit against it.
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Big Tech Antitrust: How Google, Facebook and Others Are Faring Against US Lawsuits and Probes
Big Tech platforms Google and Facebook were hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the US federal government and states on charges they are operating monopolies and abusing their power.
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Google 'Unlawfully' Preserves Play Store Monopoly, US States Allege in Lawsuit
US state and district attorneys general sued Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones.
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Donald Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter, Google, Alleging They Silence Conservative Opinions
Donald Trump filed lawsuits against Twitter, Facebook, and Google, as well as their chief executives, alleging they unlawfully silence conservative viewpoints.
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Donald Trump Announces Anti-Censorship Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter
Former US president Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google, escalating his years-long free speech battle with tech giants who he argues have wrongfully censored him.
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Florida Social Media Law Likely Violates Free Speech, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge blocked a recently enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalise social media companies when they ban political candidates, with the judge saying the law likely violated free speech rights.
