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2021
Facebook appoints its first chief compliance officer
Facebook confirmed that Henry Moniz would join the company as its first chief compliance officer, leading compliance affairs in the United States and worldwide.
2021
HD Media sues Google and Facebook over digital advertising
HD Media Company filed a complaint against Google and Facebook alleging antitrust violations in the digital advertising market, including an alleged agreement to avoid competing with one another. The claims are allegations in the complaint.
2021
Facebook reaffirms commitment to reducing political content
During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed the company’s commitment to reducing political content users see on its services and said it was considering ways to reduce political content in News Feeds.
2021
Facebook launches Facebook News in the UK
Facebook announced the full launch of Facebook News, a dedicated news section in its social media app. UK users can see news headlines and stories in a separate tab, with personalization based on data Facebook collected about users.
2021
Facebook and World Jewish Congress partner on Holocaust education resource
Facebook and the World Jewish Congress announced a collaboration to direct users searching for Holocaust-related terms to authoritative information on AboutHolocaust.org; the feature was initially available in English-speaking countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
2021
Arbitrator ordered transfer of lookalike domains to Facebook
An arbitrator ordered Proofpoint to transfer five lookalike domain names to Facebook within ten business days. The article reports that the domains would be transferred unless a U.S. District Court overturned the decision.
2021
Facebook updates its automatic alternative text model
Facebook updated its Automatic Alternative Text technology so it can recognize more than 1,200 concepts and provide more detailed descriptions of photos.
2021
Facebook sues developers over data-scraping browser extensions
Facebook took legal action against two developers who allegedly used malicious Chrome extensions to collect information from Facebook and user systems without authorization. Facebook said it was seeking a permanent injunction and deletion of Facebook data held by the defendants.
2021
PewDiePie signs Facebook distribution deal with Jellysmack
PewDiePie signed an exclusive multiyear deal with Jellysmack to distribute his YouTube content on Facebook.
2021
Advertiser files antitrust class-action complaint against Facebook
An advertiser filed a putative class-action complaint against Facebook in the Northern District of California, alleging anticompetitive practices in social advertising that enabled Facebook to charge supra-competitive ad prices. The allegations are claims in the complaint, not a stated court determination.
2021
Turkish watchdog investigates Facebook and WhatsApp
Turkey’s Competition Board launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp over changes to WhatsApp’s data-sharing rules, examining whether the companies violated Article 6 of Turkey’s competition laws.
2021
Facebook appoints civil rights vice president
Facebook hired Roy Austin Jr. as vice president of civil rights and deputy general counsel. He will establish the company's civil rights organization.
2021
Turkish Competition Board orders interim restriction on WhatsApp data-sharing terms
Alongside its investigation, the Turkish Competition Board ordered Facebook to cease applying WhatsApp user data-sharing terms in Turkey from 8 February 2021 and to notify users by that date that execution of the new conditions had stopped.
2021
WhatsApp updates terms to enable additional information sharing with Facebook
WhatsApp asked users to accept new terms that allow it to share more information with parent company Facebook. The update drew user criticism; users who did not accept the changes were told they would lose access to the service from February 8. Facebook said the changes would take effect on that date.
2021
WhatsApp updates terms amid user criticism
WhatsApp asked users to accept updated terms that allow it to share more information with parent company Facebook and support advertising and e-commerce. Users criticized the update, and users who did not accept the changes faced loss of access to the service from February 8.
2021
Social media platforms restrict Trump content after Capitol attack
After the Capitol attack, Twitter locked Donald Trump's account and required removal of three tweets; Facebook removed his video and blocked him from posting for 24 hours, Instagram locked his account for the same period, and YouTube removed the video. The article also reported calls for the platforms to take stronger action over posts linked to violence and false election claims.
2020
Texas-led states file antitrust lawsuit against Google
A Texas-led group of states sued Google, alleging antitrust violations and claiming that Google abused its position in digital advertising; the complaint also alleged an agreement between Google and Facebook. Google called the lawsuit's claims baseless and said it would defend itself in court.
2020
Facebook begins testing revamped Instagram Lite in India
Facebook said it was testing a revamped Instagram Lite app in India before a later global rollout. The app is described as a version of Instagram with a smaller size and fewer features.
2020
Australia sues Facebook over Onavo data use
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission sued Facebook over its use of the Onavo Protect app, alleging that Facebook misled Australian consumers about collecting and using their personal activity data for commercial purposes. Facebook said it would review the filing and continue to defend its position.
2020
Facebook publicly launches Collab app
Facebook publicly released Collab, its collaborative music-video app, on the App Store in the United States after private beta testing.