Tag: Facebook
US: Facebook offering media outlets “millions” for news: Report
According to a new report, Facebook is willing to offer news outlets millions to license their content. Reports are circulating that Facebook has approached...
US: Facebook antitrust inquiry by the FTC focuses on acquisitions
Facebook's woes with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are far from over. The agency is investigating whether Facebook's purchases of companies such as...
US: Facebook co-founder aids FTC in antitrust investigation
Facebook co-founder and outspoken critic Chris Hughes is working with regulators as they investigate whether the company should be broken up for violating antitrust...
Australia: Gov investigates Facebook, Google algorithms to protect privacy
The Australian governement announced it would establish the world’s first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google as part of reforms designed to rein...
US: Facebook announces new FTC probe
Just a few hours after Facebook agreed to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) US$5 billion fine, Facebook announced an FTC antitrust probe into the...
US: FTC hits Facebook with $5B fine and new privacy checks
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally announced its US$5 billion settlement with Facebook on Wednesday morning, July 24, which is the culmination of a...
US: Facebook/FTC settlement to include board oversight
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will soon announce the details of a settlement with Facebook over privacy violations, according to a report by The...
US: Facebook, Amazon spend millions on lobbying amid antitrust scrutiny
Facebook and Amazon have been spending big to influence government policy on Capitol Hill. Each company has spent around US$4 million on lobbying in...
US: FTC to announce $5B settlement with Facebook as early as...
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to announce a roughly US$5 billion settlement with Facebook as early as this week of its...
Fresh thinking needed to keep Big Tech in check
By the Financial Times Editorial Board
The Federal Trade Commission’s $5bn fine for Facebook — assuming it is approved by the Department of Justice —...
