EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine

EU Fines Meta $840 Million Over Classified Ads Business
An EU commission alleged that Meta leveraged its dominance in social networking to gain an unfair advantage in online classified ads.
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
Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly
Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service.
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 it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business.
Meta Fined €798 Million by EU Over Abusing Classified Ads Dominance
Meta Platforms Inc. was hit with a €798 million ($841 million) fine by European Union regulators by tying its Facebook Marketplace service to its sprawling social network, the US tech giant’s first ever penalty for EU antitrust violations.
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.
Meta hit with $840 million EU fine over antitrust concerns
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has hit Meta, with a fine worth $840 million for what it classifies as an antitrust violation.
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 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 issues €797M antitrust fine to Meta over Facebook Marketplace
Launched in 2016, Facebook Marketplace enables users of Meta’s flagship social network to buy and sell goods. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, launched a probe into the service in 2021 over concerns it may harm competition. Today’s fine is the culmination of that probe.
EU Fines Meta $843M For Tying Marketplace to Facebook, Harming Competitors
Meta Platforms has been fined 797.72 million euros ($843.31 million) by European regulators over alleged harm to other classified marketplace providers in Europe caused by attaching its Marketplace product to Facebook,
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EU slaps Meta with $841M fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices
LONDON — European Union regulators issued their first antitrust fine to Facebook parent Meta on Thursday with a penalty ...
Meta Unveils Less-Tailored Ads to Allay EU’s Worries
Meta Platforms Inc. is rolling back ad targeting for European users in a bid to address European Union concerns over the ...
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Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for European Union users to ...