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Facebook will face a penalty in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's case alleging it misled consumers by representing that its discontinued Onavo Protect mobile app would keep users’ personal activity data private.
Facebook owner Meta wants to uncover the basis on which crypto tokens have been issued to bankroll a class action over its 2018 ban on cryptocurrency ads, citing the potentially conflicted interests of the self-represented lead applicant.
Facebook and Google have flagged their intention to seek a stay or declassing order in a class action over a 2018 ban on cryptocurrency ads.
Facebook-owner Meta has lost its bid for broad non-publication orders in its battle with the ACCC over material it says could prejudice jury members in criminal proceedings by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
Facebook owner Meta is fighting for broad non-publication orders in its battle with the ACCC over material it says could prejudice jury members in criminal proceedings by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
The consumer regulator has initiated court proceedings alleging Facebook technology allowed scam cryptocurrency ads featuring celebrities to target susceptible users and that the social media giant failed to take adequate steps to remove them.
Facebook has filed an application with the High Court seeking to overturn a judgment that found it can be sued in Australia for alleged privacy violations over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is considering whether new laws are needed to rein in Google, Apple and Facebook, including rules to curb self-preferencing conduct and strengthen the merger review framework.
Australian mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has filed private criminal proceedings against Facebook over cryptocurrency investment scams that used his name and image.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Meta’s proposed acquisition of customer relationship management start-up Kustomer is unlikely to have any substantial impact on competition.