Tag: Facebook
Canada Halts Advertising On Facebook In ‘Online News Act’ Dispute
The Canadian government and two companies have fired back in a dispute with Meta Platforms.
The government, media firm Quebecor and cable television operator Cogeco Communications have said in...
Meta To Pull News From Facebook Over Canada’s Online News Act
Meta will block access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada due to the passing of the Online News Act, which requires tech...
Irish Watchdog Has One Month To Rule EU-US Facebook Data Transfers
The European Union regulators announced that Ireland's data regulator has a one-month deadline to issue an order related to blocking Facebook's transatlantic data flows.
European...
Dutch Court Rules Against Facebook For Data Misuse
On Wednesday, a Dutch court ruled that Facebook Ireland had violated the law by improperly using personal data from Dutch citizens between 2010 and...
Canada’s New Law May Lead To News Blocked On Facebook, Instagram
Canada's proposed Online News Act is raising concerns among news outlets as it could severely limit access to their content on social media platforms...
Judge Tosses Claims Against LinkedIn Over Facebook Data Pact
In a preliminary ruling, LinkedIn was granted immunity from antitrust counterclaims concerning its data-sharing practices and non-compete pact with Meta Platforms, the parent company...
No Pain, No Gain: FTC Loses Bid To Block Facebook’s Acquisition...
By: Charlotte Slaiman (Public Knowledge)
On Monday the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied the Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to block...
US Judge Asks Hagens Berman & Quinn Emanuel To Play Nice...
US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco appointed Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in a current consumer case...
UK $3.7B Class Action Against Facebook Rejected
On Monday, Meta temporarily fought off a $3.7 billion suit over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users’ personal...
FTC Denies Facebook’s Request For Chair To Recuse Herself In Antitrust...
The FTC denied a request by Meta to bar Lina Khan, the commission’s chair, from an antitrust case challenging its proposed acquisition of a...