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2020
Facebook announces acquisition of Sanzaru Games
Facebook and Oculus announced the acquisition of Sanzaru Games. Sanzaru will remain an independently operated studio and continue developing virtual reality games for Oculus.
2020
Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games
Facebook acquired Sanzaru Games for an undisclosed amount. Sanzaru will remain independently operated and join Facebook's Oculus Studios.
2020
Wissam Al Mana seeks injunction against Facebook over alleged crypto scam
Wissam Al Mana sought an injunction from the High Court against Facebook over concerns that his likeness was used to promote a cryptocurrency product he considers a scam. The article says he sought the injunction the previous week; the source does not specify the exact filing day.
2020
Facebook launches mobile Creator Studio
Facebook launched a mobile version of Creator Studio, available globally on iOS and Android, for creators and video publishers to manage uploads, track performance metrics, and engage with fans.
2020
IRS sues Facebook over unpaid taxes
The US Internal Revenue Service sued Facebook for $9 billion in unpaid taxes, alleging that Facebook undervalued intellectual property it sold to a subsidiary and thereby reduced its US tax bill. Facebook said it stood behind the 2010 transaction and disputed the IRS's valuation.
2020
Facebook postpones planned European launch of Dating service
Facebook postponed the planned EU launch of its Dating service after Ireland's Data Protection Commission raised concerns about the planned release and said it had not received documents concerning a data protection impact assessment or Facebook's decision process. Facebook said it needed more time to ensure the product was ready for the European market.
2020
Facebook launches the Hobbi photo-sharing app
Facebook's new-product division launched Hobbi, a photo-sharing app for organizing photos of users' projects. The article says the app was available in the U.S. App Store on Thursday evening and was initially intended for Colombia, Belgium, Spain, and Ukraine.
2020
Reuters partners with Facebook on fact-checking initiative
Reuters announced a fact-checking initiative in partnership with Facebook’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program. Reuters will verify content posted on Facebook and Instagram for Facebook’s U.S. audience in English and Spanish.
2020
Facebook withdraws from MWC 2020
Facebook announced that its employees would not attend MWC 2020, citing changing public-health risks related to COVID-19 and an abundance of caution.
2020
Facebook announces acquisition of Scape Technologies
Facebook was reported to be acquiring a majority controlling stake of more than 75% in UK startup Scape Technologies; Facebook had not disclosed acquisition details, and the reported price was an estimate.
2020
Facebook acquires Scape Technologies
A regulatory filing reported that Facebook had acquired Scape Technologies, a London-based computer vision startup. A Companies House update showed Facebook Inc. had majority control of the company.
2020
Facebook announces Licking County data center expansion
Facebook announced an expansion of its Licking County data center, describing a 970,000-square-foot addition and an investment of more than $1 billion in the county.
2020
Facebook opens Licking County data center
Facebook officially opened its new data center in Licking County, Ohio, and the facility began serving traffic.
2020
Facebook updates Messenger Kids privacy features
Facebook introduced privacy updates to Messenger Kids, giving parents broader access to children’s contacts, chat history, media, device use, and account activity through the Parent Dashboard.
2020
Facebook appoints Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to its board
Facebook announced that it appointed Drew Houston, Dropbox's chief executive, to Facebook's board of directors.
2020
Facebook pledges privacy upgrades
Mark Zuckerberg promised Facebook users privacy upgrades as the company sought to address ongoing privacy concerns.
2020
Facebook agrees to settle Illinois facial-recognition lawsuit
Facebook agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its facial-recognition practices violated Illinois biometric privacy law. The settlement terms require Facebook to obtain full consent from Illinois consumers before collecting biometric information going forward.
2020
Facebook reaches $550 million settlement in principle
Facebook said it reached a $550 million settlement in principle in a lawsuit alleging that it illegally collected and stored millions of users’ biometric data without their consent. The plaintiffs planned to seek preliminary approval from the district court.
2020
EFF reports Ring app data sharing with third parties
The Electronic Frontier Foundation reported that its investigation of Ring’s Android app found personally identifiable customer information being sent to third-party analytics and marketing companies. Ring said it uses third-party service providers to evaluate app use and stated that it limited the amount of data shared.
2020
Facebook appoints Avinash Pant as marketing director for India
Facebook announced the appointment of Avinash Pant as marketing director of Facebook India; he will oversee consumer marketing efforts across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.