The U.S. and state cases against the social network are far from a slam dunk because the standards of proof are formidable.
‘It’s Hard to Prove’: Why Antitrust Suits Against Facebook Face Hurdles
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U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition
The Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states accused Facebook on Wednesday of buying up its rivals to illegally squash competition, and they called for the deals to be unwound, escalating regulators’ battle against the biggest tech companies in a way that could remake the social media industry.
Australia is making Google and Facebook pay for news: what difference will the code make?
The Australian government tabled world-first media legislation in parliament on Wednesday that will force Google and Facebook to negotiate a fair payment with news organisations for using their content in Facebook’s newsfeed and Google’s search.
Why WhatsApp Matters: What Facebook does to WhatsApp could change how we shop and use the internet forever.
WhatsApp is being remodeled in front of our eyes. Watch what happens because even if you don’t use the messaging app, the changes could reshape the direction of the internet.
Facebook to pay UK media millions to license news stories
Facebook is to pay mainstream UK news outlets millions of pounds a year to license their articles, as the social network faces the threat of a government crackdown over its dominance of online advertising.
New UK tech regulator to limit power of Google and Facebook
A new tech regulator will work to limit the power of Google, Facebook and other tech platforms, the government has announced, in an effort to ensure a level playing field for smaller competitors and a fair market for consumers.
Global tech giants threaten to leave Pakistan over new rules
Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics say was aimed at curtailing freedom of expression in the conservative Islamic nation.
Facebook offers up first-ever estimate of hate speech prevalence on its platform
Facebook Inc for the first time on Thursday disclosed numbers on the prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10 to 11 included hate speech.
Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source; Pakistani Censorship and India Pressures Twitter
Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the U.S. social media giant told Reuters.
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
The EU’s efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursday.