BY REUTERS Meta Platforms Inc META.O is facing a hefty fine in the EU over its alleged efforts to dominate the classified advertising market, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. EU regulators will claim Facebook’s parent company links its free Marketplace services with the […]
By AFP The US state of New Mexico filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Facebook and Instagram of being a “breeding ground” for predators who target children. The new suit comes less than two months after dozens of US states accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting “from children’s pain,” […]
By AFP Elon Musk spent the weekend further alienating Twitter users with more drastic changes to the social media giant, and he is facing a new challenge as tech nemesis Mark Zuckerberg prepares to launch a rival app this week. Zuckerberg’s Meta group, which owns Facebook, has listed a new […]
By AFP Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the United States in breach of a previous court ruling, Ireland’s regulator announced Monday. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which acts on behalf of the European Union, said […]
By AFP Meta platform users will soon be able to follow in Twitter denizens’ footsteps in affixing a blue badge to their profiles as a token of authenticity and boosting their posts — all for a fee. Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg announced the subscription service for platforms Facebook and Instagram […]
