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2022
Meta agrees to $90 million settlement in Facebook tracking lawsuit
Meta agreed to pay $90 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users online after they signed out. The settlement was pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
2022
Facebook renames News Feed to Feed
Meta said Facebook's News Feed would henceforth be called the Feed, describing the change as a name change intended to better reflect the diverse content users see there.
2022
Texas sues Meta over biometric data collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging that Meta collected and stored Texans' biometric identifiers for commercial purposes without informed consent. Meta called the lawsuit “without merit.” The allegations are not presented as a court determination.
2022
Texas attorney general sues Meta over alleged biometric-data practices
The Texas Attorney General’s office sued Facebook parent Meta, alleging that Facebook captured and used biometric information from photos and videos without users’ consent, shared information with other parties, and failed to destroy it in a timely manner. Meta’s spokesperson said the claims were without merit and that the company would defend itself.
2022
Texas sues Meta over Facebook’s facial recognition data collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., alleging that Facebook collected users’ facial geometry without consent and violated state privacy protections. Meta said the claims were without merit and that it would defend itself.
2022
Meta clarifies it has no plan to exit Europe
After its report prompted widespread coverage, Meta said it had no plan to withdraw from the European market and was seeking a solution for transferring users’ personal data between the EU and the US.
2022
Andrew Forrest sues Facebook over crypto scam ads
Australian businessman Andrew Forrest is taking Facebook to court, alleging that scam cryptocurrency advertisements using his name defrauded victims and that Facebook failed to remove the ads. The article reports allegations, not a court determination.
2022
Andrew Forrest brings criminal case against Facebook over scam ads
Andrew Forrest brought a criminal case against Facebook in the Western Australia Magistrates Court, alleging that it breached federal anti-money-laundering laws by not sufficiently cracking down on scam ads. Meta said it takes a multifaceted approach to stop such ads.
2022
Meta updates avatars across its platforms
Meta announced updated 3D avatars for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, adding accessibility features including wheelchairs and hearing aids and allowing users to use the same avatar across Meta platforms. The update was available to users in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
2022
Meta apologizes for Facebook account restrictions and restores post
Meta apologized after Facebook restricted and threatened to remove Hillel Neuer’s account. Meta said the post had been removed in error and restored, and that restrictions on the page had been removed.
2022
CNIL fines Facebook and Google over cookie consent
France’s data protection regulator, CNIL, fined Google and Facebook a combined €210 million for failing to provide users with an equally easy way to reject tracking cookies. CNIL also ordered the companies to provide a simpler refusal method within three months.
2022
Meta adds Tony Xu to its board
Facebook announced in an SEC filing that DoorDash co-founder and CEO Tony Xu would join its board of directors.
2022
Meta sued over alleged role in federal officer's murder
Angela Underwood Jacobs sued Meta, alleging that Facebook connected the two men charged in the 2020 shooting and helped them plan the attack through its groups infrastructure and engagement-focused algorithms. Meta said the claims were without legal basis. The source does not establish when the complaint was filed.
2022
France fines Google and Facebook over cookie consent practices
France's CNIL fined Google €150 million and Facebook €60 million, determining that their sites did not make refusing cookies as easy as accepting them. Google said it would change its practices in accordance with the decision.
2022
French regulator fines Meta over cookie tracking
France's data protection regulator CNIL fined Meta Platforms €60 million, saying users found it difficult to refuse cookie tracking. Facebook's Ireland department was also fined €60 million. The companies were required to provide French internet users with an easier way to refuse tracking and obtain consent before tracking.
2022
CNIL fines Google and Facebook over cookie policies
France’s data regulator, the CNIL, fined Google €150 million and Facebook €60 million over cookie policies that it said made refusing tracking cookies more difficult than accepting them. Google said it would make further changes and work with the CNIL; Meta said it was reviewing the decision and remained committed to working with authorities.
2022
Wrongful-death lawsuit over Facebook platform allegations
The sister of slain officer David Patrick Underwood filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Meta, Facebook’s parent company, alleging that Facebook promoted inflammatory and violent content and connected extremists accused of plotting the killing.
2022
Lawsuit filed against Facebook over officer’s death
The sister of federal officer Dave Patrick Underwood sued Facebook, alleging that the platform helped connect and promote content to people who planned and carried out his killing. She is seeking $25,000 in damages; these are allegations in the lawsuit.
2021
Science Feedback removes erroneous label and apologizes to Reason editor
Science Feedback acknowledged that it had incorrectly applied a false-information rating to a Reason article, removed the label, and apologized. Facebook said its fact-checking partners independently review and rate content and handle appeals.
2021
Russian court fines Meta Platforms over content removal
A Moscow court fined Meta Platforms $27.1 million on the same grounds as Google's fine. Russia's communications watchdog said Facebook and Instagram had failed to remove 2,000 pieces of content that violate Russian laws.