EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta
1 year ago

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apple, Google parent firm Alphabet, and Meta – the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – are each being investigated over non-compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. Announcing the proceedings, the European Commission said it was investigating Apple and Google over so-called “steering rules” on their app stores and whether the two firms were doing enough to steer consumers to offers outside of their own stores free of charge – something which is required under the DMA. EU competition policy lead Margrethe Vestager said: “Today, the Commission opens five non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act. “We will now investigate the companies’ compliance with the DMA, to ensure open and contestable digital markets in Europe.” The new investigation comes just weeks after the EU fined Apple 1.8 billion euro for breaching competition law in the music streaming sector.

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Apple gets fined €150 million in France over iOS data tracking consent
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13 hours, 51 minutes ago

Apple gets fined €150 million in France over iOS data tracking consent

Hindustan Times  

France’s antitrust regulator has fined Apple Inc. €150 million after a lengthy probe into how it asks to collect iOS users’ data and the impact of this on advertisers. The regulator called the Autorité de la Concurrence said that Apple’s ATT system is not allowing app publishers to comply with Europe’s GDPR privacy rules, according to a Bloomberg report. Apart …

EU accuses Apple, Google of unfairly blocking out smaller competitors amid tension over Trump moves
1 week, 4 days ago

EU accuses Apple, Google of unfairly blocking out smaller competitors amid tension over Trump moves

Firstpost  

In a ruling on Wednesday, the EU’s executive body said the companies could be in breach of the Digital Markets Act, a landmark law aimed at curbing the dominance of the biggest online platforms The European Commission has issued a stark warning to Apple and Google, telling the two US tech giants that they must bring their products in line …

Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown
1 week, 4 days ago

Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown

The Hindu  

Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, as Europe's antitrust regulators continued a crackdown against Big Tech. A service fee charged by the company for facilitating an app developer's initial acquisition of a new customer via Google Play goes beyond what …

EU orders Apple to open iPhone ecosystem, Apple says decision is bad for its products and users
1 week, 5 days ago

EU orders Apple to open iPhone ecosystem, Apple says decision is bad for its products and users

India Today  

Apple has been formally ordered by the European Commission to open up its tightly controlled ecosystem to rival device makers and app developers, as part of its compliance with the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act. “With these decisions, we are simply implementing the law and providing regulatory certainty both to Apple and to developers,” said the EU’s antitrust chief Teresa …

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc’s digital rules
1 week, 5 days ago

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc’s digital rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Wednesday outlined the steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies. Brussels also opened two “ specification proceedings ” in September to spell out what Apple needs to do under the DMA, which aims to make digital markets “fairer” and “more contestable” …

‘May target American companies’: US demands EU antitrust chief to clarify rules on Big Tech
1 month, 1 week ago

‘May target American companies’: US demands EU antitrust chief to clarify rules on Big Tech

Hindustan Times  

US House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan demanded EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera to clarify as to how she enforces the European Union's rules on Big Tech, stating that these rules appear to target only US-based companies. This comes two days after US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum with a warning that his administration would scrutinise the EU's Digital Markets …

Google to be hit with EU charges of breaching Big Tech rules
1 month, 1 week ago

Google to be hit with EU charges of breaching Big Tech rules

The Hindu  

Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech after proposed changes to its search results failed to address the EU antitrust regulator's concerns and those of its rivals, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. One probe focuses on whether Google favours its vertical search engines …

EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy

The Hindu  

The European Commission on Wednesday scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, AI and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from EU lawmakers and countries. The EU executive said in its 2025 work programme it saw no foreseeable agreement, and would assess whether another proposal should be tabled. "We should not …

Apple upset with European Union: Lashes out at iPhone porn app maker and the EU rules allowing its download
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple upset with European Union: Lashes out at iPhone porn app maker and the EU rules allowing its download

The Hindu  

Apple has chided a newly available pornography app available in the European Union, and warned that the bloc’s digital rules opening the way for third-party app store downloads undermines consumer confidence in the tech giant. AltStore PAL said in a social media post on Monday that Hot Tub is “the world’s 1st Apple-approved porn app.” Apple rejected that description, saying …

Apple lashes out at iPhone porn app maker and the EU rules allowing its download
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple lashes out at iPhone porn app maker and the EU rules allowing its download

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple has chided a newly available pornography app available in the European Union, and warned that the bloc’s digital rules opening the way for third-party app store downloads undermines consumer confidence in the tech giant. AltStore PAL, an alternative app marketplace made possible under Europe’s Digital Markets Act, unveiled the Hot Tub iPhone app this week, which is …

Google to fight $4.33 billion EU antitrust fine over Android
2 months ago

Google to fight $4.33 billion EU antitrust fine over Android

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc. Google will face off against the European Commission in Luxembourg in a bid to overturn a 4.12 billion euro antitrust fine. The 2018 fine—among the largest the commission has ever issued over antitrust abuses—took aim at Google’s Android operating system. The European Union regulator alleged that Google unfairly used its dominance to strongarm device manufacturers and network operators …

UK's competition regulator to assess if Apple, Google have too much influence and power in smartphones
2 months, 1 week ago

UK's competition regulator to assess if Apple, Google have too much influence and power in smartphones

Firstpost  

For Apple, the investigation will cover areas like mobile operating systems, the App Store, and mobile browsers. Google’s investigation will focus on Android, the Google Play Store, and its dominance over Chrome and Blink browser engines Apple’s iOS holds 47.7 per cent of the mobile operating system market in the UK, while Android accounts for 51.9 per cent. The investigation …

Apple, Google mobile ecosystems targeted by UK watchdog with new digital market powers
2 months, 1 week ago

Apple, Google mobile ecosystems targeted by UK watchdog with new digital market powers

The Hindu  

Google's Android and Apple's iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain's competition watchdog, which announced investigations Thursday targeting the two tech giants' mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses. The Competition and Markets Authority said it launched separate investigations to determine whether the mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Google should be given “strategic …

Apple, Google mobile ecosystems face UK probe under new tech rules
2 months, 1 week ago

Apple, Google mobile ecosystems face UK probe under new tech rules

Live Mint  

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition. The CMA said Thursday the probes will assess the companies’ dominance in spaces like mobile phone operating systems, app stores and web browsers and explore their impact on smartphone …

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers
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2 months, 1 week ago

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain’s competition watchdog, which announced investigations Thursday targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses. The Competition and Markets Authority said it launched separate investigations to determine whether the mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Google should be …

Court rules Android privacy case against Google can go ahead
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Court rules Android privacy case against Google can go ahead

Dutch News  

Judges in Amsterdam on Wednesday gave the green light to a Dutch foundation to press ahead with legal action against Google for infringing Android phone users’ privacy. The court ruled that the foundation and its approach to the case – which involves a litigation funder – is admissible and that it can proceed with the action on behalf of Dutch …

EU reassessing fines against Google, Apple and other US tech firms because of Trump 2.0
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EU reassessing fines against Google, Apple and other US tech firms because of Trump 2.0

Firstpost  

The EU has led the way in regulating Big Tech, but the delay in these rulings highlights how much of the process is shaped by politics. Some of the key players who went after Big Tech, are nearing the end of their terms, with some seeking re-election As the US prepares for potential political changes, Big Tech companies are positioning …

Google’s search ad business faces fresh investigation from UK’s competition watchdog
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google’s search ad business faces fresh investigation from UK’s competition watchdog

The Hindu  

Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday it's investigating Google's search ad business, adding to global scrutiny that the U.S. tech giant is facing. Using new powers to investigate competition in digital markets, the watchdog said it would determine whether Google should be given “strategic market status” that would require imposing remedies to change its behavior. Google said in a statement that …

Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers on Monday for the first time with an investigation into Google’s search and search ad businesses. Under beefed-up rules that took effect this month designed to protect consumers and businesses from unfair practices by Big Tech companies, the Competition and Markets Authority said it would determine whether Google should be …

Competition regulator to examine Google services under new digital market laws
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Competition regulator to examine Google services under new digital market laws

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s competition regulator has …

UK competition watchdog prepares to investigate tech giants under new rulebook
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK competition watchdog prepares to investigate tech giants under new rulebook

Live Mint  

The U.K. competition regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital economy. The DMCC gives the U.K. regulator new powers to rein in Big Tech companies and level the playing field for companies …

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case
3 months ago

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case

The Hindu  

Apple has asked to participate in Google's upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year for making Google the default search engine on its Safari browser. Apple does not plan to build its own search engine to compete with Alphabet's Google, …

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech
3 months, 1 week ago

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals. In response, Apple said it’s “concerned that some companies — with data practices that do not meet the high …

EU asks Apple to make more changes to the way iOS works
3 months, 1 week ago

EU asks Apple to make more changes to the way iOS works

India Today  

Apple has already made big changes to how iOS works in Europe due to the Digital Markets Act. The EU is asking Apple to make iOS work better with other platforms and to share features and technologies that are currently exclusive to Apple. The document also mentions that features like AirPlay and AirDrop should be open to devices that aren’t …

Why the U.S. Department of Justice wants Google to divest its Chrome browser | Explained
4 months ago

Why the U.S. Department of Justice wants Google to divest its Chrome browser | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In August, U.S. Federal Judge Amit Mehta, in a tech industry-defining case, said Google had illegal monopoly power in the online search market. The DOJ wants to make it so that “Google is prohibited from owning not only a browser—following its divestiture of Chrome it may not reenter the browser market for five years—but also from …

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising
4 months ago

Google faces £7 billion legal claim over search engine advertising

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The multi-billion claim, brought by consumer rights campaigner Nikki …

Apple, Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance
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4 months, 1 week ago

Apple, Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new UK digital rules taking effect next year. The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the …

Bad news for Apple and Google: UK initiates investigation into mobile browser dominance | Full story
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4 months, 1 week ago

Bad news for Apple and Google: UK initiates investigation into mobile browser dominance | Full story

India TV News  

London: Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said on Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new UK digital rules taking effect next year. Apple and Google manipulate the choices: Report The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile …

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance
4 months, 1 week ago

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple and Google aren’t giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year. “This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices,” the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. for breaching EU antitrust rules …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-15 01:05 Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-15 01:05 Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. …

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU fines Meta over 800 mln USD for breaching EU antitrust rules

China Daily  

Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US November 9, 2022. BRUSSELS -- The European Commission on Thursday fined US tech giant Meta 797.72 million euros for breaching European Union antitrust rules and abusing its dominant positions in the markets. for breaching EU antitrust rules …

Europe fines Meta $840 million over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Europe fines Meta $840 million over practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

CNN  

The European Union has fined Meta Platforms €798 million over what it called abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace. “The European Commission has fined Meta … for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers,” the EU’s …

European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech
6 months, 1 week ago

European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Thursday it will outline steps to compel Apple to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to competing technologies under the bloc’s tough new digital rulebook, which threatens hefty fines for breaches. The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, said it has opened two “specification proceedings” that will spell out what Apple needs …

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case
6 months, 1 week ago

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google won a court challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business. The EU’s General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust enforcer. The commission’s ruling applied to a narrow …

Google's AI Compliance Now Faces EU Regulator Probe: Trouble In Sight?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Google's AI Compliance Now Faces EU Regulator Probe: Trouble In Sight?

News 18  

DUBLIN: Google's lead EU privacy regulator opened an inquiry on Thursday into whether the search engine giant adequately protected European Union users' personal data before using it to help develop its foundational AI Model. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, the lead EU regulator for most of the top U.S. internet firms due to the location of their EU operations in Ireland, …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

The Hindu  

Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty, after the bloc's top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and helped jumpstart an era of intensifying scrutiny for Big Tech companies. The European Union’s top court rejected Google's appeal against the 2.4 billion euro penalty from the European Commission, …

Google Must Pay Rs 22,245-Cr Fine For Abusing Online Shopping Comparisons, EU Top Court Orders
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Must Pay Rs 22,245-Cr Fine For Abusing Online Shopping Comparisons, EU Top Court Orders

ABP News  

The European Union’s top court has upheld a €2.4 billion fine against Google for abusing its market dominance in online shopping comparisons. However, the court’s ruling solidifies the Commission’s stance that Google unfairly boosted its shopping comparison service over rivals, effectively sidelining competition in the market. The company has accumulated fines totalling €8.2 billion from the European Commission, including a …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

LA Times  

In this photo from 2007, exhibitors work on laptop computers in front of an illuminated sign of the Google logo at the industrial fair Hannover Messe in Hanover, Germany. Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty after the bloc’s top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and …

‘Google’s behaviour anti-competitive, thwarting competition in digital ads'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Google’s behaviour anti-competitive, thwarting competition in digital ads'

Hindustan Times  

Google was slammed Friday by U.K. regulators who say it's taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain, ratcheting up pressure that the tech giant is facing on both sides of the Atlantic over its “ad tech” business practices. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said that the U.S. company gives preference to its own services …

Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says

The Hindu  

An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday agreed with Italy's antitrust authority that Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform may breach competition rules. The Italian antitrust authority fined Alphabet unit Google 102 million euros in 2021 for blocking Enel's JuicePass on Android Auto, software allowing drivers to navigate with …

Competition watchdog closes Apple and Google probes ahead of rules shake-up
7 months, 1 week ago

Competition watchdog closes Apple and Google probes ahead of rules shake-up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s competition watchdog has …

Google has an illegal monopoly for online search, US judge rules in huge blow to tech giant
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google has an illegal monopoly for online search, US judge rules in huge blow to tech giant

Daily Mail  

A US judge on Monday ruled in a landmark anti-trust case that Google has maintained an illegal monopoly with its dominant search engine. Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave testimony during a 10-week trial last year Google's president of global affairs said the company intends to appeal District Court Judge Amrit Mehta's findings. He also pointed out that Mehta concluded Google …

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices

News 18  

Google has once again made the headlines regarding its search monopoly in the market and how it has been able to pump billions into the segment illegally and push competition way behind. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday ruled that Google had violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to secure exclusive agreements with developers, carriers and equipment …

UK competition regulator signs AI agreement with EU and US counterparts
8 months, 1 week ago

UK competition regulator signs AI agreement with EU and US counterparts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s competition regulator has …

European Union court says TikTok owner can’t avoid bloc’s law cracking down on digital giants
8 months, 2 weeks ago

European Union court says TikTok owner can’t avoid bloc’s law cracking down on digital giants

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok owner ByteDance can’t avoid the bloc’s crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court said Wednesday in a decision that found the video sharing platform falls under a new law that also covers Apple, Google and Microsoft. The EU’s General Court rejected ByteDance’s legal challenge against being classed as an online “gatekeeper” that has to comply with …

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
8 months, 4 weeks ago

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

The Hindu  

European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc's new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. The U.S. tech giant rolled out the option after the European Union’s top court ruled Meta must first get consent before showing ads to users, …

Meta’s Pay-for-Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU
55 years, 3 months ago

Meta’s Pay-for-Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU

Wired  

For the past eight months, Europeans uncomfortable with the way Meta tracks their data for personalized advertising have had another option: They can pay the tech giant up to €12.99 per month for their privacy instead. Launched in November 2023, Meta introduced its “pay or consent” subscription model as fines, legal cases, and regulatory attention pressured the company to change …

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
8 months, 4 weeks ago

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. The U.S. tech giant rolled out the option after the European Union’s top court ruled Meta must first get consent before showing ads …

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