Tag: Meta
Ireland Fines Meta $414 Million Over Targeted Ads Using EU GDPR
The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta over $400 million Wednesday after finding its Facebook and Instagram services breached EU privacy rules, reported The New...
Meta Buys Luxexcel In Quest To Develop AR Glasses
Meta has bought Dutch 3D lens printer Luxexcel for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, which was first reported by Belgian newspaper De Tijd Wednesday...
EU Has Accused Meta Of Abusing Its Dominant Position In Ads
The European Union is investigating Facebook-parent Meta for possible antitrust violations stemming from the tight link between its core social media service and its...
Meta Goes To Trial to Defend VR Deal From FTC Probe
Meta faces a major test to its metaverse strategy starting Thursday in California federal court as US antitrust enforcers seek to block the social...
New Zealand Prepares Regs To Make Google, Meta Pay For News
New Zealand will create legislation requiring big digital companies such as Google and Meta to share revenue with local news publishers.
The legislation, which will...
Why Losing To Meta In Court May Still Be A Win...
David McCabe reports on tech policy from Washington.
As the Federal Trade Commission prepares to face off in court against Meta over a V.R. start-up...
Irish Watchdog Fines Meta For Violations Of Europe’s Data Privacy Law
Meta has been fined roughly $275 million by Ireland’s data privacy regulator for failing to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more...
FTC & Meta Spar In Antitrust Case Over VR Acquisition
In a suit that aims to block Meta Platforms’ acquisition of virtual reality fitness app developer Within Unlimited, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly...
German Watchdog Continues Observations As Meta Changes VR Rules
On Wednesday Meta responded to the German cartel office’s concerns by allowing the use of its virtual reality headset without a Facebook account, EuroNews reported.
Since...
UK Goes After Meta Over Data Collection
Facebook parent Meta is facing demands that it stop harvesting personal data in the UK for targeted advertisements in a new lawsuit that goes...