Tag: Facebook
US: California AG accuses Facebook of not cooperating
According to the Financial Times, California’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, said on Wednesday that Facebook had failed to co-operate with an investigation into alleged...
US: Facebook rebrands logo and adds it to Instagram/Whatsapp amid scrutiny
Facebook has changed its corporate logo to a minimalist rendering of the Facebook name, a move the company stated is meant to separate the...
EU: Facebook marketplace now under scrutiny
Facebook’s online marketplace has attracted scrutiny from EU antitrust regulators who are seeking details about its role vis-a-vis rivals in online classified ads, reported...
France: Digital minister says Facebook different from Google on copyright
Facebook's refusal to pay for news in France under new legislation on the neighboring right for publishers does not have the same consequences as...
US: Zuckerberg reassures Congress on digital currency plans
Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company’s planned digital currency Libra was a “risky project,” but sought to reassure skeptical...
US: 47 AGs to probe Facebook for antitrust violations
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, October 22, that 47 attorneys general from states and US territories plan to take part...
US: State AGs, experts mull legal grounds for building Facebook case
State attorneys general and federal investigators gathered Monday with public policy and antitrust experts to explore the legal grounds on which they could build...
US: Salesforce CEO says Facebook “Should probably be broken up”
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff signaled his support for Facebook to divide up its acquisitions like Instagram and Whatsapp in an interview Wednesday, October 16,...
US: Facebook co-founder and critic Chris Hughes launches “anti-monopoly” fund
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, an outspoken critic of the social media company’s size and power, announced October 17 the launch of a US$10 million...
US: Judiciary Committee begins to receive documents from Apple, FaceBook, Amazon,...
Apple and three other tech giants have begun to comply with data requests from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, which is investigating possible...