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Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch.

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Judge Sets Trial Date for FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
Judge Sets Trial Date for FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
November 25, 2024  |  Meta

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that aims to unwind Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp is set to go to trial on April 14. Judge James Boasburg announced...

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Meta to Appeal EC Decision in Facebook Marketplace Antitrust Case
Meta to Appeal EC Decision in Facebook Marketplace Antitrust Case
November 14, 2024  |  Meta

Meta said Thursday (Nov. 14) that it will appeal the European Commission’s (EC) decision in a case alleging practices involving Facebook and Facebook Marketplace that cause competitive harm....

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Facebook Slashes Price for Ad-Free Subscriptions in Europe
Facebook Slashes Price for Ad-Free Subscriptions in Europe
November 12, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Meta is lowering the price of ad-free subscriptions for European Facebook and Instagram users. The social media giant is reducing the price of those subscriptions...

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Meta Testing Experiential Retail to Sell Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Meta Testing Experiential Retail to Sell Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
November 11, 2024  |  Meta

Meta is promoting its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at a Meta Lab pop-up store in Los Angeles that lets visitors experience the glasses firsthand. The temporary brick-and-mortar...

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Meta Axes Staff for Abusing Food Perks Amid Wider Layoffs
Meta Axes Staff for Abusing Food Perks Amid Wider Layoffs
October 17, 2024  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly fired around two dozen staffers for misusing their meal credits. The firing, as reported Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT),...

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EU Court Rules Meta Violated GDPR With Personal Data Use for Advertising
EU Court Rules Meta Violated GDPR With Personal Data Use for Advertising
October 04, 2024  |  Legal

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Friday (Oct. 4) that Meta Platforms can use only some of the data it gathers from...

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Meta Settles Landmark $1.4 Billion Biometrics Suit With Texas
Meta Settles Landmark $1.4 Billion Biometrics Suit With Texas
July 30, 2024  |  Legal

Meta will pay a record $1.4 billion to settle a biometrics-related lawsuit in Texas. In a Tuesday (July 30) news release, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

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Report: Meta Facing EU Fine for Linking Facebook and Marketplace
Report: Meta Facing EU Fine for Linking Facebook and Marketplace
July 25, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Meta Platforms is reportedly facing its first antitrust fine in the European Union (EU). That fine could be handed down in a few weeks in response...

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Meta Expands Business Subscription Program to India
Meta Expands Business Subscription Program to India
July 22, 2024  |  Meta

Meta said it is expanding its business subscription program to users in India. The tech giant last year introduced Meta Verified for businesses on Facebook and Instagram, and...

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