The FTC filed suit against Meta on Wednesday, seeking to block its acquisition of Within Unlimited, the creator of an extremely popular virtual reality fitness app, over anti-competitive concerns.
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Amazon Fights Fake Reviews Coordinated by Facebook Groups
A lawsuit in Washington state court targets the administrators of Facebook groups that have solicited review fraud on Amazon marketplaces in seven countries, causing consumers to buy subpar products.
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TikTok and Meta Face Government Scrutiny Over Potential Harm to Child Users
A coalition of state attorneys general plans to investigate concerns that the social media platforms may have violated consumer protection laws through certain techniques that promote the engagement of young users.
Senate Weighs Bill Designed to Protect Children Online
The Kids Online Safety Act would require online platforms to give children and their parents greater control over their experience and personal data.
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consumer protection, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, social media, TikTok, Twitter, U.S. Congress
Meta Files Lawsuit to Disrupt Phishing Scam
On Monday, December 20, 2021, Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, in an attempt to disrupt a phishing scam taking place on its platforms. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants created over 39,000 websites to deceive users and collect login information.
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