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EU Fines Meta Nearly €800 Million for Facebook Marketplace Practices and Advertising Data Violations
The European Commission has fined Meta €797.72 million after saying the tech giant's Marketplace held an unfair advantage.
EU fines Meta 797 mln euros over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.
EU fines Facebook owner Meta $840 million over abusive practices
STORY: The EU hit Facebook owner Meta with a huge fine on Thursday (November 14) for breaching antitrust rules. The tech giant must pay just over $840 million for abusive practices that benefited its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
Meta Hit With $844M Fine Over 'Abusive' Facebook Marketplace Practices
The European Commission says Facebook's parent company is undermining its rivals by embedding its classified ads platform within the social network.
E.U. fines Meta $840 million for ‘abusive practices’ on Facebook Marketplace
European enforcers accused the tech giant of using its popular social network to unfairly advantage its classified-ads business.
Europe fines Meta almost $840 million for linking Marketplace to Facebook
Meta was penalized by the EU for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network, and for imposing unfair trading conditions on competitors.
EU fines Facebook parent Meta nearly 800 million euros over 'abusive' Marketplace practices
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EU fines Meta over $840 million for ‘abusive practices’ favoring Facebook Marketplace
Meta received a fine of over $840 million on Wednesday for breaching the European Union’s antitrust rules as it relates to market domination after three years of legal proceedings. The
EU fines Meta $840 million over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
Meta said the Commission claimed that Marketplace had the potential to hinder the growth of large incumbent online marketplaces in the EU.
EU fines Meta €797M over Facebook Marketplace’s anti-competitive advertisement model
The European Commission fined Meta $797.72 million euro on Wednesday for abusing its dominant position and breaching EU Antitrust rules. The EU opened these proceedings against Meta in 2021 for the
EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices
European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what they call “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business.
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