Meta Faces Millions in Fines Over Ad Transparency

TD Bank's proposed class action dismissal highlights privacy concerns related to Meta, with Judge Bumb ruling insufficient specific disclosure claims by the plaintiff, Jeffrey Stevens. The decision allows amendment opportunities while underscoring challenges in proving violations against Meta's information sharing.

Meta faces a wrongful death lawsuit after a judge allowed claims that its platform's content contributed to the death of a teenager engaged in subway surfing, highlighting allegations of promoting harmful challenges through Instagram, beyond a neutral role.

Meta Platforms Inc was fined NT$15 million by the Ministry of Digital Affairs for failing to disclose Facebook ad sponsors, citing a system oversight in ad management; Meta must rectify this within 30 days or face further penalties.

The US Supreme Court declined to review a case where Children’s Health Defense challenged Meta’s removal of its Facebook posts, affirming Meta's right as a private company to censor content, per the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on constitutional restrictions for state actors.

The intrusive request appears when Facebook users create a new "Story" on the app. TechCrunch reports that it's here where a popup appears asking if users ...

Meta Platforms Inc. was fined NT$15 million by Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs for inadequate advertiser transparency, violating the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act. Meta claims it has improved its verification process, removing 146,000 ad accounts and 1.6 million scam ads.

A Muslim Meta supplier analyst sued Meta for alleged religious discrimination after the company reprimanded him for comments supporting Palestinians in Gaza. He claimed Meta's selective enforcement silenced Muslim voices compared to other expressive speech topics.

WhatsApp launches AI message summaries in the US using encrypted tech. Is your privacy truly safe? Here’s what you need to ...