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The ACCC’s Ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry: Social Media Services
By Jacqueline Downes, Melissa Camp, & Dominic Page1
I. Introduction
In its latest report in the ACCC's ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry 2020-2025 (DPSI),2 the Australian...
Macron Sets France’s AI Agenda In Meeting With Meta, Google
France’s president reportedly wants to secure a place in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
As Bloomberg News reported Friday (June 9), Emmanuel Macron has met with AI...
German Watchdog Likes Meta Plan For ‘More Transparent’ Data Collection
The Federal Cartel Office of Germany praised Meta's recent decision to provide users with increased control over their personal data usage on various platforms,...
Judge Dismisses DC’s Data Analytics Suit Against Meta
A 2018 privacy lawsuit brought by Washington DC against Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court judge, who...
Meta Threatens To Pull News In California Over Payments Bill
On Wednesday, Meta, the owner of Facebook, announced that it would eliminate news content from its headquarters in California if the state government passed...
UK Watchdog Says Meta Offers To Limit Use Of Ad Data
On Friday, the competition watchdog of Britain stated that Meta, the social media giant, proposed to restrict its utilization of advertising data from other...
EU Orders Meta To Hand Over Documents In Antitrust Probe
On Wednesday, Meta's attempt to withhold numerous documents was unsuccessful as EU authorities investigate the parent company of Facebook and Instagram for potential anticompetitive...
After UK Order Meta Sells Giphy To Shutterstock
On Tuesday, Shutterstock announced its acquisition of Giphy, an animated images platform, from Meta Platforms Inc for $53 million in cash. This purchase comes...
EU-US To Create New Data Transfer Agreement In Wake Of Meta...
The European Commission is aiming to conclude a data transfer agreement with the United States by summer, as stated by a spokesperson. This comes...
Irish Watchdog Hits Meta With Landmark $1.3 Billion Fine
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine
Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe's data privacy law.
The fine, announced Monday (May...
