The UK CMA says Meta pledged to let Facebook Marketplace users opt out of Meta using their data and limit how the company uses ad data for product development
instead it backtracked on its commitment & misled Congress. The lesson is Big Tech won't reform itself. Richard Blumenthal / @senblumenthal : Breaking: A new Meta whistleblower has come forward to share irrefutable evidence that Facebook leadership was personally warned about the horrific harms & abuse young people face on the company's platforms, but did nothing to protect kids or disclose these disturbing findings. @cmagovuk : We've secured commitments from 2 of the largest digital players, #Amazon and #Meta, in 2 separate cases. These will help protect fair competition on each of their retail platforms - Amazon Marketplace and Facebook Marketplace. https://www.gov.uk/... [image] See also Mediagazer
This whistleblower personally warned Mark Zuckerberg about how Meta's predatory behavior harms teens. Zuckerberg never replied. He may not have listened - but we're looking forward to hearing from Arturo Bejar on Tuesday.
What does the Norwegian (now EDPB) Meta decision mean for advertising more generally? When is consent required, when is another legal basis legitimate for publishers, ecommerce sites, other platforms? Pun not intended Join us to discuss on Friday. https://www.linkedin.com/...
This is launching momentarily. Rob is sharp plus Norway's DPA ofc that issued ban on Meta - now taken up by the full EU. Should Be a good listen and provide view on what I've been saying - Meta is unique so their play to force ‘consent or pay’ is illegal due to market power.
.@MarshaBlackburn & my Kids Online Safety Act will finally require Big Tech to establish real safeguards & give kids & parents the tools they need to take back their online lives. It's time to say “enough is enough” to Big Tech & pass the Kids Online Safety Act.
This first-hand knowledge & evidence makes clear that Meta puts profits ahead of safety & the wellbeing of children. Meta had ample chances to clean up its act—instead it backtracked on its commitment & misled Congress. The lesson is Big Tech won't reform itself.
Breaking: A new Meta whistleblower has come forward to share irrefutable evidence that Facebook leadership was personally warned about the horrific harms & abuse young people face on the company's platforms, but did nothing to protect kids or disclose these disturbing findings.
We've secured commitments from 2 of the largest digital players, #Amazon and #Meta, in 2 separate cases. These will help protect fair competition on each of their retail platforms - Amazon Marketplace and Facebook Marketplace. https://www.gov.uk/... [image]