Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices
1 year ago

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices

Associated Press  

MADRID — A Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising by allegedly ignoring European Union rules on data protection. The association accuses Meta of “systematic and massive non-compliance” with EU data protection regulations between May 2018, when they took force, and July 2023. The Spanish association said the use of personal data of users of Meta platforms, tracked without their consent, allowed the U.S. company to offer advertising space based on an “illegitimately obtained competitive advantage,” indirectly threatening the livelihood of Spanish media. It called on advertisers in the public and private sectors “to entrust their advertising campaigns to safe, reliable and responsible media, respectful of the rights of citizens and committed to promoting democratic quality in Spain.” “The time has come to put an end to the behavior of technology companies that can afford to pay million-dollar penalties to continue failing to comply with regulations, destroying the market in which we operate and making the illegitimately obtained income their own,” said Irene Lanzaco, director general of the association.

History of this topic

Meta is hit with £664million EU fine for 'abusive' facebook breaches
1 month, 1 week ago
Meta fined 800 million euros by the EU for antitrust violations in classified ads practices
1 month, 1 week ago
EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago
EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago
EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago
EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
1 month, 1 week ago
EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' Facebook ad practices
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago
EU slaps Meta with 798M euros fine for breaching antitrust norms
1 month, 1 week ago
EU imposes €797 million fine on Meta Platforms for abusive Facebook ad practices
1 month, 1 week ago
EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices
1 month, 1 week ago
Europe fines Meta $840 million over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
1 month, 1 week ago
Meta fined 798 million euros ($846m) for breaking EU antitrust rules
1 month, 1 week ago
Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans
1 month, 1 week ago
French media sue Google for $1.1 billion over advertising
3 months ago
Competition watchdog accepts Meta ad data rule changes
4 months ago
Polish billionaire plans to sue Meta over fake advertisements
4 months, 1 week ago
EU Tells Meta to Address Consumer Fears over Pay for Privacy
5 months ago
Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws
5 months ago
European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
5 months, 3 weeks ago
European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
5 months, 3 weeks ago
EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Meta accused of breaking European law with its ‘pay or consent’ model
5 months, 3 weeks ago
EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
7 months, 1 week ago
EU opens probe into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation ahead of crunch elections
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
7 months, 3 weeks ago
EU launches disinformation probe against social media giant Meta
7 months, 3 weeks ago
EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Meta accused of ‘massive, illegal’ data collection operation by European consumer rights groups
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Facebook must face $3.8 bln UK mass action over market dominance, tribunal rules
10 months, 1 week ago
Meta’s Facebook, Insta banned from running targeted ads in EU, may be fined 4% global turnover
1 year, 1 month ago
European privacy officials widen ban on Meta's behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 1 month ago
European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 1 month ago
Meta faces Europe-wide data privacy restrictions for targetted ads
1 year, 1 month ago
Dutch consumers' group sues Google over privacy violations in data collection
1 year, 3 months ago
Changing Tactics: Meta may remove ads from Insta, FB because of EU’s DSA and ad transparency laws
1 year, 3 months ago
Meta may allow Facebook, Instagram users in EU to pay to avoid ads: Report
1 year, 3 months ago
Today’s Cache | AI could soon detect breast cancer in scans; Meta to ask EU users’ consent for targeted advertising; Meta starts news block in Canada
1 year, 4 months ago
Meta to ask EU users' consent to share data for targeted ads
1 year, 4 months ago
Norway threatens $100,000 daily fine on Meta over data
1 year, 5 months ago
Meta faces $100K daily fine from Norway regulator over privacy concerns in user advertising
1 year, 5 months ago
Norway threatens USD 100,000 daily fine on Meta over user-targeted advertising
1 year, 5 months ago
EU court deals blow to Meta in German data case
1 year, 5 months ago
Meta offers to limit use of ad data to address U.K. competition concerns
1 year, 6 months ago
Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?
1 year, 7 months ago
Facebook parent Meta hit with record $1.3-billion fine by EU over data privacy
1 year, 7 months ago
Meta explores ban on political ads in Europe
1 year, 8 months ago
Meta, Google defend Brazilian law on responsibility for internet content
1 year, 8 months ago
$3.7 billion UK mass action against Facebook over market dominance rejected for now
1 year, 10 months ago

Discover Related