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EU fines Meta over $840 million for ‘abusive practices’ favoring Facebook Marketplace

thehill.com

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 multinational company was penalized for tying its…

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'Firestick man' who was 'the most persistent on Facebook' jailed

Jonathan Edge's defence barrister said there was "an element of Robin Hood" to his crimes

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Gang member's Facebook mistake led to downfall of organised crime group's boss

www.walesonline.co.uk

Police said the head of the OCG 'took advantage of the vulnerabilities of others while boasting about claiming benefits and not needing to work'

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Family live real life 'The Holiday' after swapping home with strangers from Facebook

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Emma Coulthurst was looking on house swap sites after wanting to take her Mario-Kart obsessed son, six, to Super Nintendo World in Los Angeles, US - but she ended up with a very different offer.

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Sean Parker's Net Worth Touches $3B: From Launching Napster To Becoming Facebook Billionaire, The Story Of Teenage Hacker Turned Entrepreneur

www.benzinga.com

Napster co-founder and Facebook's first president, Sean Parker, has reached a $3 billion net worth, driven by early tech ventures, strategic investments like Spotify, and significant philanthropic contributions, despite a colorful and…

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Dallas man shot, killed during Facebook Marketplace iPhone sale, police say

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A North Texas woman is charged with capital murder after shooting and killing a seller during a Facebook Marketplace meetup, police say.

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AMANDA PLATELL: Amanda Abbington's called me a 'scheming, lying, bitchy bully' on Facebook. Well Amanda... here's what I think of YOU

www.dailymail.co.uk

Just when we thought the dust had settled on the Amanda Abbington versus Giovanni Pernice Strictly drama, up she pops again, this time launching a vicious personal attack on Facebook.

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Jewish father arrested in front of 12-year-old daughter for using Nazi slur against rabbi in private Facebook post

www.dailymail.co.uk

Rupert Nathan, 63, is terrified his career may now be 'destroyed' after police put his case to the CPS to assess whether he should be charged with 'malicious communications'

Friday, Nov 15

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EU Fines Meta Nearly €800 Million for Facebook Marketplace Practices and Advertising Data Violations

www.techrepublic.com

The European Commission accuses Meta of giving Marketplace an unfair advantage over competing digital storefronts.

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Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View (Mia Sato/The Verge)

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Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View — Views will be measured not just on video content but also on photos, text…

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Facebook is changing its primary metric to ‘views’

www.theverge.com

Facebook is making “views” its primary metric to measure the performance of content, bringing it in line with Instagram metrics.

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EU Fines Meta $840m for ‘Abusive’ Facebook Ad Practices

www.tv360nigeria.com

The EU has fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission said the US…

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EU Fines Meta $840m For ‘Abusive’ Facebook Ad Practices

www.channelstv.com

Meta said it would appeal, alleging the decision ignored "the realities of the thriving European market for online classified listing services.

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‘I ended up on the phone with this guy’: Woman sells her car on Facebook Marketplace. Now she’s issuing a new ‘scam’ warning

www.dailydot.com

A woman recently sparked discussion on TikTok when she shared a PSA on a potential Facebook Marketplace scam.

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Meta is hit with £664million EU fine for breaches over 'abusive' Facebook Marketplace practices

www.dailymail.co.uk

The European Commission issued the penalty after its long-running investigation found that the company abused its dominant position and engaged in anti-competitive behavior.

Meta Confirms Facebook Will Switch To Views As Its Main Focus Metric

Tech giant Meta just confirmed that its Facebook app was going to follow in the footsteps of Instagram as it switched to Views as its main focus metric. Meta also provided guidance for brands in terms of how to re-focus on metrics like…

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EU stings Meta for nearly a billion bucks over competition-trampling Facebook Marketplace

www.theregister.com

The European Union has fined Facebook parent Meta €797.72 million ($843 million) for antitrust violations connected to its online classified service Facebook Marketplace. …