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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indonesia Becomes First In Southeast Asia To Ban Social Media For Under-16s
- Saturday March 28, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Indonesia issues Southeast Asia's first social media ban for under-16s as online safety efforts grow and US jury fines Meta.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Reuters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Exit India If You Can't": Chief Justice Warns Meta Over WhatsApp Policy
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Tech giant and WhatsApp owners Meta received a stern warning from the Supreme Court Tuesday over the instant messaging platform's privacy policy.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Gurugram Cops Suspended After Video Shows Them Taking 'Bribe' From Japanese Tourist
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Social media users flagged the incident as a potential bribe, noting that no receipt was issued for the payment.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
- Friday August 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- Reuters
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead with Tech Probes
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- Reuters
Apple and Meta have been filed in the EU as the antitrust regulators there handed out the first sanctions under the DMA. The fines signal that the EU is sticking to its guns in enforcing the new rules, which were introduced in 2023. That is despite Trump citing the DMA while vowing in February to "defend American companies and innovators from overs...
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www.gadgets360.com
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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
- Tuesday April 8, 2025
- Reuters
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- Samuel Stolton, Bloomberg
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- Reuters
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
- Friday February 21, 2025
- Reuters
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Reuters
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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www.gadgets360.com
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EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Reuters
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Offers to Publish EBay Ads on Facebook Marketplace to Comply With EU Antitrust Order
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- Samuel Stolton, Bloomberg
Meta said on Wednesday it will launch a test in Germany, France and the US that will enable “buyers to browse listings from eBay directly on Facebook Marketplace while completing their transaction on eBay.”
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Threatens To Block Facebook, Instagram In New Mexico After $375 Million Fine
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading consumers, resulting in a 375 million dollar fine and a legal precedent that could force the company to fundamentally redesign its platforms.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Indonesia Becomes First In Southeast Asia To Ban Social Media For Under-16s
- Saturday March 28, 2026
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Indonesia issues Southeast Asia's first social media ban for under-16s as online safety efforts grow and US jury fines Meta.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Reuters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Exit India If You Can't": Chief Justice Warns Meta Over WhatsApp Policy
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra
Tech giant and WhatsApp owners Meta received a stern warning from the Supreme Court Tuesday over the instant messaging platform's privacy policy.
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www.ndtv.com
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3 Gurugram Cops Suspended After Video Shows Them Taking 'Bribe' From Japanese Tourist
- Tuesday September 2, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Social media users flagged the incident as a potential bribe, noting that no receipt was issued for the payment.
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
- Friday August 22, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- Reuters
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead with Tech Probes
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- Reuters
Apple and Meta have been filed in the EU as the antitrust regulators there handed out the first sanctions under the DMA. The fines signal that the EU is sticking to its guns in enforcing the new rules, which were introduced in 2023. That is despite Trump citing the DMA while vowing in February to "defend American companies and innovators from overs...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
- Tuesday April 8, 2025
- Reuters
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- Samuel Stolton, Bloomberg
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- Reuters
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Faces EU Tech Rules After Reaching Very Large Platform Status
- Friday February 21, 2025
- Reuters
WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Reuters
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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www.gadgets360.com
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EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Reuters
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Offers to Publish EBay Ads on Facebook Marketplace to Comply With EU Antitrust Order
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- Samuel Stolton, Bloomberg
Meta said on Wednesday it will launch a test in Germany, France and the US that will enable “buyers to browse listings from eBay directly on Facebook Marketplace while completing their transaction on eBay.”
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www.gadgets360.com