United States of America: FTC investigation into Meta for consumer privacy breaches
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Issued District Court for the District of Columbia ruling denying Meta’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause the FTC proceedings
On 14 March 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied Meta’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proceedings until the lawsuit regarding FTC's constitutionality is adjudi…
SourceIssued Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling denying Meta’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause the FTC proceedings
On 12 March 2024, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Meta’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proceedings until the lawsuit regarding FTC's constitutionality is adjudicate…
SourceAnnounced Meta appeal against FTC regarding its unconstitutional structure and its order prohibiting Meta services from monetising data from users under 18
On 29 November 2023, Meta filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its structure and an order prohibiting Meta services from monetising data from users under 18. Meta claims that fundamental aspects of the FTC’s structure…
SourceIssued ruling rejecting Meta’s appeal of Federal Trade Commission's order prohibiting Meta services from monetising data from users under 18
On 27 November 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rejected Meta's appeal against the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) order. The court rejected the appeal, noting the court's limited jurisdiction in the matter and in…
SourceFiled Meta’s appeal against the Federal Trade Commission's order prohibiting Meta services from monetising data from users under 18
On 31 May 2023, the Meta filed an appeal against the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) stipulated order. Meta argues that the court retains exclusive jurisdiction over the stipulated order and that the FTC exceeded its regulatory authority to modify …
SourceModified FTC 2020 privacy order prohibiting Meta services from monetising data from users under 18 (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus)
On 3 May 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued proposed changes to the 2020 privacy order against Facebook, now Meta, alleging non-compliance with the terms of the order previously agreed. The FTC alleges that Meta deceived p…
SourceAnnounced FTC sanctions against Facebook with a fine of USD 5 Billion for consumer privacy breaches
On 24 July 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Facebook with a USD 5 billion penalty for breaches of users' privacy. This follows repeated violations of promises made by Facebook, that it would ensure the data of users is protected. Speci…
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