Meta Platforms has been fined 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by failing to prevent data breaches on its Facebook platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
South Africa’s competition regulator is seeking to prosecute Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, and its subsidiaries, WhatsApp Inc and Facebook South Africa, for abusing its dominance in the social media sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Meta is expanding its short-video product Facebook Reels for iOS and Android, now to be featured in 150 countries, according to a company blog post Tuesday (Feb. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Meta Platforms Inc. is facing an order to suspend data transfers to the United States by the European Union (EU) agency responsible for protecting personal information, The Irish Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Meta Platforms is wasting no time fighting what it calls misinformation on its company-owned Facebook pages in advance of the French presidential election, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 16) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
There was a time when online platforms “moved fast, broke rules,” and were rewarded with massive consumer (and financial) growth while encountering limited regulatory pushback, if any at all. This was the case for Meta (formerly Facebook) and Uber, who were able to exploit some...
Facebook is rolling out its Facebook News service in France on Tuesday (Feb. 15), thanks in part to a collaboration with AFP Media Services, the company announced in a blog post Monday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Meta says it’s “absolutely not” leaving Europe over European Union-U.S. data transfers, refuting reports in the press, according to a company blog post published Tuesday (Feb. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Meta has teamed with a financial services company to file a joint lawsuit against two Nigerian individuals for engaging in fraudulent activity, according to a company blog post published Tuesday (Feb. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
