DEI Programs at Meta & Amazon Scaled Back Ahead Of Donald Trump’s Return
Meta and Amazon are scaling back their diversity programs in response to growing conservative opposition as Donald Trump returns to the U.S. presidency.
Meta Fined 798 Million Euros by EU for Violating Facebook Ad Antitrust Rules
The European Union (EU) has imposed a 797.72 million euro fine on Meta for violating antitrust regulations by automatically granting Facebook users access to Facebook Marketplace and placing unfair conditions on competitors.
Meta Fined USD 15.6 Million for Unauthorised Data Collection in South Korea
In a recent crackdown, South Korea's data authority penalised Meta 21.6 billion Korean won (USD 15.6 million) for illegally gathering sensitive user information from Facebook profiles, such as sexual orientation and religious beliefs.
Top Netflix Executives Depart as Company Introduces Global Affairs Role
Netflix has announced the departure of Dean Garfield, VP of Global Public Policy, and Rachel Whetstone, Chief Communications Officer.
EU Court Ordered Meta to Limit Data Use for Personalised Ads
In a key decision, the EU's highest court ruled that Facebook's parent company, Meta, must limit its use of personal data for targeted advertising.
EU privacy regulator fines Meta 91 million euros over password storage
Social networking behemoth Meta was fined 91 million euros ($101.5 million) by the top privacy authority in the European Union on Friday for unintentionally storing certain users' passwords without encryption or security.
The EU raises fresh questions about Meta’s shutdown of CrowdTangle
The European Commission is seeking more information from Meta after the company decided to discontinue its CrowdTangle transparency tool.
Meta should provide customers with a free choice without targeted advertising: EU
The European Data Protection Board, an EU privacy authority, stated on Wednesday that Meta platforms and other sizable online platforms ought to offer customers the choice to utilise their services for free without being exposed to targeted advertising.
Meta pushes back against US FTC’s 2022 privacy settlement amendment
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempted to renegotiate a 2020 privacy settlement, but Meta Platforms rejected the request, stating that it had voluntarily reported to the government two technical issues with its Messenger Kids programme.
Facebook parent Meta wins an appeal to use its name in Brazil
The parent company of Facebook, Meta, won an appeal on Friday that overturned a court ruling preventing it from using its name in Brazil.
