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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 to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalised ads". These ads will also target users based on age, gender, and location, with some being unskippable for a few seconds.
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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EU To Probe Apple, Google, Meta For Potential Digital Markets Breach
EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.
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Meta Allows EU Users to Access Instagram, Facebook, Messenger Separately to Comply With Regulations
Meta will allow users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts to prevent information from being shared across the company's apps. Meanwhile, Meta has also said it will allow users to create a Messenger account that is not linked to their Facebook account, at the cost ...
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Meta Must Provide Details On Measures Against Child Sexual Abuse, Says EU
Meta Platforms was told by EU tech regulators to provide more details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on its photo and video sharing app Instagram by Dec. 22 or risk a formal investigation under new EU online content rules.
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Facebook-Owned Meta Spokesperson Added To Russia's Wanted List: Report
A spokesperson for US tech conglomerate Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has been added to Russia's wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country's interior ministry, Voice of America has reported.
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Russia Puts Meta Platforms Spokesperson On Wanted List
Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wanted list on unspecified charges as the US social media giant -- which owns Facebook -- is classed as "extremist" by Moscow.
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Meta, Snap Must Detail Child Protection Measures By December 1, Says EU
The EU added Meta and Snap on Friday to a growing list of tech companies it is probing to see how they are complying with a new law meant to stop illegal content online.
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Meta Announces Paid Ad-Free Subscription for Facebook, Instagram in Europe
Meta announced a paid ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram via a blog post on Monday. Starting next month, Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland can pay a monthly fee to use Meta-owned platforms without ads.
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Meta To Offer Ad-Free Subscription Plans For Facebook, Instagram In Europe
Meta Platforms said today it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram without advertisements to comply with the European Union regulations.
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Meta Plans To Charge Europeans For Ad Free Facebook, Instagram: Report
Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday.
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Meta Floats $14 A Month Ad-Free Plan For Instagram, Facebook In Europe: Report
Meta Platforms is considering charging $14 per month for ad-free subscriptions to Instagram or Facebook for European users, according to a proposal submitted to regulators, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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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 to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalised ads". These ads will also target users based on age, gender, and location, with some being unskippable for a few seconds.
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EU Presses Meta On Transparency Plans After Scraping Disinformation Tracker
The EU on Friday formally requested that Meta detail steps it is taking on transparency after the Facebook and Instagram owner scrapped a widely-used tool for tracking disinformation online.
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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EU To Probe Apple, Google, Meta For Potential Digital Markets Breach
EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.
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Meta Allows EU Users to Access Instagram, Facebook, Messenger Separately to Comply With Regulations
Meta will allow users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts to prevent information from being shared across the company's apps. Meanwhile, Meta has also said it will allow users to create a Messenger account that is not linked to their Facebook account, at the cost ...
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Meta Must Provide Details On Measures Against Child Sexual Abuse, Says EU
Meta Platforms was told by EU tech regulators to provide more details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on its photo and video sharing app Instagram by Dec. 22 or risk a formal investigation under new EU online content rules.
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Facebook-Owned Meta Spokesperson Added To Russia's Wanted List: Report
A spokesperson for US tech conglomerate Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has been added to Russia's wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country's interior ministry, Voice of America has reported.
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Russia Puts Meta Platforms Spokesperson On Wanted List
Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wanted list on unspecified charges as the US social media giant -- which owns Facebook -- is classed as "extremist" by Moscow.
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Meta, Snap Must Detail Child Protection Measures By December 1, Says EU
The EU added Meta and Snap on Friday to a growing list of tech companies it is probing to see how they are complying with a new law meant to stop illegal content online.
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Meta Announces Paid Ad-Free Subscription for Facebook, Instagram in Europe
Meta announced a paid ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram via a blog post on Monday. Starting next month, Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland can pay a monthly fee to use Meta-owned platforms without ads.
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Meta To Offer Ad-Free Subscription Plans For Facebook, Instagram In Europe
Meta Platforms said today it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram without advertisements to comply with the European Union regulations.
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Meta Plans To Charge Europeans For Ad Free Facebook, Instagram: Report
Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday.
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Meta Floats $14 A Month Ad-Free Plan For Instagram, Facebook In Europe: Report
Meta Platforms is considering charging $14 per month for ad-free subscriptions to Instagram or Facebook for European users, according to a proposal submitted to regulators, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
