Tag: Facebook
US: FTC considers seeking injunction against Facebook over apps
Federal officials are considering seeking a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust concerns related to how its products interact, reported the Wall Street Journal.
According...
Australia: ACCC accuses roofers of Facebook collusion to raise prices after...
Two roof repairers have been caught red-handed trying to jack up prices for property owners whose homes were ravaged by last year's hailstorms in...
Australia: Facebook and Google to get a new code of conduct
Australia said on Thursday technology giants such as Facebook and Google will have to agree to new rules to ensure they do not...
Hungary: Competition watchdog fines Facebook
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) announced on Friday, December 6, that it imposed a 1.2 billion Hungarian forint (US$4 million) fine on Facebook.
The fine...
Dethroning the Digital Platform Champions
By John Pecman (Fasken)1
One has to applaud the success of the so-called “Tech Superstars”, often referred to as “GAFA” (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple). The...
EU: Facebook tells regulators “data is complicated”
Facebook has a message for regulators and policy makers concerned about the company’s harvesting of user information: don’t treat data as a simple resource...
US/Ireland: Facebook to allow transfer of photos, videos to Google Photos
Facebook is trying to make it easier for users to move photos from the social network to rival online services. The option will be...
US: Facebook bid against Google in an attempt to acquire Fitbit
Facebook has been revealed as “Party A” in an attempt to acquire health tech company Fitbit, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Nov. 26) citing a...
US: Facebook exec defends $1B Instagram buy
Facebook’s head of mergers and acquisitions this week recounted the company’s acquisition of Instagram as calls for the breakup of the social media giant...
US: Facebook integrates payments over its three networks
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Pay, a payment system meant to operate through Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.
“People already use payments across...
