Meta publishes progress and audit reports implementing the Digital Services Act
Meta has published a series of reports which track our compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), including an independent…
Facebook: Bundesgerichtshof zu Ansprüchen nach Datenschutzvorfall
Der Anspruch des Klägers auf Ersatz immateriellen Schadens lässt sich mit der Begründung des Berufungsgerichts nicht verneinen. Nach der für…
Facebook Marketplace: EU Commission fines Meta €797.72m over abusive practices
The EU Commission has fined Meta €797.72 million for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its…
Use of public statements for targeted ads: EU judgment in Case C-446/21 Schrems
An online social network such as Facebook cannot use all of the personal data obtained for the purposes of targeted…
Digital Services Act: EU Commission sends request for information to Meta
The EU Commission is requesting Meta to provide more information on the measures to comply with its obligations to give…
Meta’s “pay or consent” model: EU Commission coordinates consumer protection authorities
The European Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network sent a letter following concerns that Meta's ‘pay or consent' model might breach EU…
DMA breach: EU Commission sends preliminary “Pay or Consent” findings to Meta
The EU Commission has informed Meta of its preliminary findings that its “pay or consent” advertising model fails to comply with the Digital Markets…
Meta: EU Commission opens proceedings related to the protection of minors on Facebook and Instagram
The Eurooean Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached…
Using public statements for ads: EU Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-446/21 Schrems
A public statement by the user of a social network about his or her sexual orientation renders those data ‘manifestly…
Facebook and Instagram: EU Commission opens formal DSA proceedings
The suspected infringements cover Meta's policies and practices relating to deceptive advertising and political content on its services. They also…
Facebook, Instagram und WhatsApp: Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem EU-Gericht in den verbundenen Rechtssachen T-70/23, T-84/23, T-111/23 Data Protection Kommission / Europäischer Datenschutzausschuss
Dienstag, 16. April 2024 Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gericht in den verbundenen Rechtssachen T-70/23, T-84/23, T-111/23 Data...
Digital Services Act: EU Commission sends information request to Meta
Today, the Commission has formally sent Meta a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission…
EU Commission sends requests for information to 17 VLOPs and Search Engines under the DSA
Today, the Commission has sent formal requests for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to 17 of the Very Large Online…
EuGH-Entscheidung im Meta-Facebook-Verfahren: Reaktion des Bundeskartellamts
Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat entschieden, dass das Bundeskartellamt im Rahmen von kartellrechtlichen Abwägungsentscheidungen auch datenschutzrechtliche Bestimmungen berücksichtigen darf. Das…
EU Court dismisses action by Facebook group Meta against a EU Commission document disclosure request
The EU General Court finds that Meta Platforms Ireland has not successfully demonstrated that the request to provide documents to…
EDPB’s binding dispute resolution: € 1.2bn fine for Meta IE following Irish inquiry
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta IE) was issued a 1.2 billion euro fine following an inquiry into its Facebook service.…
Meta/Facebook: EU Commission informs Meta over abusive practices
Brussels, 19 December 2022 The European Commission has informed Meta of its preliminary view that the company...
Prohibition of software applications – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 10 August 2022 See question(s) : E-002079/2022 EN E-002079/2022 Answer given by Ms Johansson...
MEPs discuss global impact of the Digital Services Act with Frances Haugen
Brussels, 16 May 2022 The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will examine the future...
Acquisition of Kustomer by Meta: EU Commission’s clearance subject to conditions
Brussels, 27 January 2022 The European Commission has today approved under the EU Merger Regulation...
EU data protection: WhatsApp has to inform consumers better about the use of data
Today, the European Commission and the network of national consumer authorities (CPC) sent a letter...
Bundesgerichtshof verneint für bestimmte Fälle Klarnamenpflicht sozialer Netzwerke
Urteile vom 27. Januar 2021 – III ZR 3/21 und III ZR 4/21 Der unter...
EU-Abgeordneter Andreas Schwab (EVP/CDU) zur Anhörung der Facebook-Whistleblowerin Frances Haugen
Zur heutigen Anhörung mit der “Facebook-Whistleblowerin” Frances Haugen im Ausschuss für Binnenmarkt und Verbraucherschutz (IMCO) des...
EU-Abgeordneter Patrick Breyer (Piraten/Grüne/EFA) zur Haugen-Anhörung: EU will das digitale Zeitalter nicht in die eigene Hand nehmen
Brüssel, 8.11.2021 Patrick Breyer: Haugen-Anhörung entlarvt den Unwillen der EU, das digitale Zeitalter in die eigene...
“Schluss mit schmutzigen Facebook-Profiten” – EU-Abgeordneter Martin Schirdewan (Die Linke)
Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Vorsitzender der Linksfraktion THE LEFT im Europäischen Parlament, erklärt zur heutigen Anhörung der...
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: EU digital rules can be a game changer for the world
Facebook has put its immense profits before people, damaging the health and safety of users,...
EU-Abgeordnete Anna Cavazzini (Grüne/EFA) zu Facebook-Files: Demokratische Regeln notwendig
8. November 2021 Facebook-Files: Whistleblowerin Frances Haugen zeigt Notwendigkeit demokratischer Regeln für die Online-Welt –...
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies in Parliament on 8 November
MEPs will discuss with Ms Haugen the negative impact on users of big tech companies’...
Facebook: Introducing Meta – A Social Technology Company
October 28, 2021 Today at Connect 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta, which brings together...
Facebook Files: MEPs to invite whistleblower Frances Haugen to a hearing
Lead MEPs from the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee decided to invite Facebook whistleblower...
Europe’s Wild West: Irish ICCL report on data protection cases against tech companies
13 September 2021 Europe is unable to police how big tech firms use people’s data,...
EU Commission investigates Facebook’s proposed acquisition of Kustomer
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Kustomer...
Online platforms want more players to join Code of Practice against Coronavirus disinformation
The Commission publishes today the reports by Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Microsoft and Google on measures taken in...
EU-Abgeordneter Markus Ferber (EVP/CSU) zum Wettbewerbsverfahren gegen Facebook
Brüssel, 4. Juni 2021 Heute hat die Europäische Kommission ein Wettbewerbsverfahren gegen Facebook eröffnet. Der...
Antitrust: EU Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct of Facebook
Brussels, 4 June 2021 The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess...
Coronavirus vaccines disinformation: new reports from online platforms to inform Code of Practice revamp
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Twitter, TikTok, Google, Facebook and Microsoft on measures they...
EU Commissioner Gentiloni answers MEP question on Facebook’s VAT practices
See question(s) : P-007002/2020 Source : © European Union, 2021 – EP Parliamentary questions 24...
EU Commission: Online platforms took more actions fighting vaccine disinformation
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok and Mozilla,...