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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...
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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 Files New Antitrust Complaint Against Facebook

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...
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