US EditionMeta Says Will Appeal 'Unlawful' EU Fine
- Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has challenged a 200-million-euro penalty handed down by the European Commission in April 2024 for violating the Digital Markets Act .
- The fine targets Meta's 'pay or consent' model, which requires users to accept data tracking or pay to avoid it, a system backed by a 2023 EU court ruling allowing subscription-based options.
- The Commission ruled Meta violated the DMA's core principle of fair choice by failing to offer users a less personalized but equivalent alternative to data tracking.
- Meta vice president Tim Lamb called the decision incorrect and unlawful in a Wednesday blog, stating, 'Yet the decision ignores this ruling' and described the Commission’s stance as 'perplexing.'
- The Commission has indicated that Meta could incur additional daily fines if it does not adhere to the requirements set forth by the Digital Markets Act, highlighting increased regulatory scrutiny over tech firms’ data practices.
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Meta Fights Back Against €200M EU Fine Over Data Practices
Meta isn’t backing down. The tech titan behind Facebook and Instagram has filed an appeal against the European Commission’s 200 million euro fine, triggered by what Brussels called a breach of the new Digital Markets Act (DMA). At the heart of the controversy is Meta’s now-infamous “pay or consent” model, which requires users to either surrender their data for targeted ads or pay to opt out of… Source
The US social media giant Meta (Facebook, Instagram) announces that he will challenge in court a €200 million fine imposed in April by the European Commission for a violation of the rules governing the use of personal data.
The tone goes up between Meta and Brussels. The group appeals its €200 million fine, qualifying the illegal decision. At the heart of the conflict, the model "pay or consent" deemed not to comply with the DMA.
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