French Competition Authority to Investigate Meta's Online Advertising Practices
FRANCE, JUL 9 – The French competition authority opened an investigation after a 2022 complaint, with Meta also facing a 551 million euro trial in Spain over unfair advertising competition.
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The American group Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is in the collimator of the Autorité de la concurrence for potentially abusive practices in the online advertising sector
Meta Under Fire: Accusations of Advertising Domination in Europe
The French competition authority has accused Meta Platforms of abusing its dominant position in the online advertising sector. Investigations stem from a complaint by Adloox in October 2022. Concurrently, Meta faces a 551 million euro lawsuit in Spain for alleged unfair competition from over 80 media companies.
French competition authority to investigate Meta's online advertising practices
(Clarifies paragraph 2)PARIS :The French competition authority said on Wednesday it had informed Meta Platforms that the Facebook owner was accused of abusing its dominant position in the online advertising sector."(...) An objection has been notified to (...) Meta," the authority said in a statement,
The company was not considered guilty until now...
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