Tag: Facebook
Facebook Loses UK Appeal Over Giphy Merger
Facebook has lost an appeal over an investigation by UK regulators into its acquisition of gif-sharing platform Giphy
The social network announced a US$400 million...
Facebook Says Israel Watchdog’s Merger Claims Are Without Merit
Facebook stated it wasn’t obligated to report the transactions in question and that the Israel Competition Authority’s claims are without merit or foundation.
The company...
German Watchdog Bans Facebook From Processing WhatsApp Data
Germany's lead data protection regulator for Facebook is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because it views the messaging...
Israel May Fine Facebook For Buying Companies Without Consent
Israel’s Competition Authority announced on Tuesday, May 11, that it was considering imposing a fine of about 6 million shekels (US$1.8 million) on Facebook...
Democrats Ask Facebook To Reverse WhatsApp Privacy Update
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Tuesday, May 11, urged Facebook to reverse plans for a required update to its messaging platform subsidiary...
Russian Watchdog Fines Google, Facebook & Twitter
Russian federal competition regulator Roskomnadzor has concluded sixteen decisions on refusals to remove content prohibited in Russia by Google, Facebook and Twitter, reports Cnews.ru....
Brazil Allows WhatsApp P2P Payments Again
Facebook’s WhatsApp payments are available in Brazil as of Tuesday, May 4, WABetaInfo reported. The announcement came about a year after a nearly identical...
Australian Press Can Collectively Bargain With Google & Facebook Says Regulator
The ACCC has granted interim authorization for Country Press Australia (CPA) members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments to publishers for...
Identifying the Market In the Facebook Antitrust Case
By: Herbert Hovenkamp (ProMarket)
In late 2020, the Federal Trade Commission brought an antitrust suit accusing Facebook of monopolization. Every antitrust case claiming an unlawful monopoly must...
Facebook Appeals Giphy Merger Restrictions In The UK
On Wednesday Facebook argued to an appellate court that the UK's antitrust enforcer cannot use interim measures during merger reviews to “regulate the structure of competition” across markets. Facebook...