Tag: Facebook
Zuckerberg Notes “Tension” Between Antitrust Regulation & Data Privacy
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told "Axios on HBO" that calls for data privacy and antitrust regulation in tech are often at odds.
According to Axios,...
Oculus To Pause German Sales Over Antitrust Issue
Facebook’s popular virtual reality (VR) headset, Oculus, is temporarily stopping sales in Germany following an event that compelled talks with Federal officials.
Just recently, Oculus...
Facebook Adds Two New Partners Ahead Of FTC Data Hearing
Facebook announced on Thursday, September 3, its users can transfer photos and videos stored on its servers to two new tech platforms, reported Reuters....
Australian Regulator Calls Facebook’s Threat To Block News Sharing “Ill-Timed”
Rod Sims, the chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), said on Tuesday, September 2, that the US tech giant Facebook's threat...
Facebook Threatens To Block News In Australia If Regulations Are Enacted
Facebook users in Australia may soon be blocked from sharing news.
The social media giant is threatening to make it impossible for users in Australia...
Facebook Appeals UK Merger Regulator Over Giphy
Facebook became the latest tech giant to complain about the overreach of the UK’s merger watchdog, warning that its demands were unreasonable and disproportionate.
The...
Facebook & Apple At Odds Over New Advertising Rule
According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Facebook believes privacy changes that Apple has made to its newest operating system will...
An Anticlimactic Ending in the “Roadmap for an Antitrust Case Against...
By Chris Renner (Davis Wright Tremaine)1
The “Roadmap for an Antitrust Case Against Facebook” (the “Roadmap”) purports to explain how publicly available materials, sourced primarily...
Zuckerberg Warned Of Facebook Rival TikTok In Speech Last Fall
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg played a role in stoking fears about video-sharing app TikTok, a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) claims.
Zuckerberg, in...
Facebook Expands Portability Tools Ahead Of FTC hearing
Facebook is considering expanding the types of data its users are able to port directly to alternative platforms, reported TechCrunch.
In comments on portability sent...