The EU General Court annuls the EU's designation of Meta's Marketplace as a DMA gatekeeper, citing partial evidence, but upholds the designation for Messenger
The EU fines Meta €797.72M for tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook and “imposing unfair trading conditions” on rival websites, the first such fine for Meta
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
Sources: Meta faces a hefty EU fine as the decision to charge Meta with antitrust violations for linking Marketplace and Facebook may come as early as October
Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
Meta appeals against the EU's decision to designate Facebook's Messenger and Marketplace as “core” services under the DMA
Company argues that Facebook's Messenger and Marketplace should not be designated as ‘core’ services — Meta has become the first company to publicly challenge …
The European Commission sends Meta a statement of objection for possible antitrust breaches over tying Marketplace to Facebook and imposing unfair trading terms
Meta Platforms Inc. was hit with a complaint from European Union antitrust watchdogs over concerns it's unfairly squeezing …
Via Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, and its Buy Box algorithm, Amazon forces third party Marketplace sellers to keep prices high for consumers across the web
A new antitrust case shows that Prime inflates prices across the board, using the false promise of ‘free shipping’ that is anything but free.
Appeals court finds Amazon can be held liable for defective products sold on its Marketplace in California, reversing a 2019 ruling
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A look at the debate about whether Amazon should be held liable for defective 3rd-party products on its Marketplace, which the company argues is like Craigslist
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FTC is looking into the Amazon/Apple deal that kicked many small resellers off Marketplace, has interviewed at least one reseller of refurbished MacBooks
Experts say the deal raises serious antitrust concerns — Last year, Amazon cut a deal with Apple to bring direct iPhone sales to its platform for the first time.