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The response from Meta to privacy concerns was to introduce a paywall model with an ad-free subscription option for Facebook and Instagram, following significant legal scrutiny over personal data usage.

ByDeborah Paracchini 0Comments 10 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Technology

The Data Dominance vs. Privacy Compliance Battle: Unraveling the Google and Meta Saga its Antitrust Implications

In a world where data is hailed as the new oil, fueling the engines of the digital economy, recent cases involving Google and Meta have brought to light a concerning intersection between privacy violations and potential antitrust breaches.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time

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Jul 2023

Technology

Why is Meta’s new social media, Threads, NOT available in Europe?

Meta's new social media, Threads, was just launched, it is not available in Europe. This is due to some regulatory reasons that I tried to tackle in this article which also sheds some light on the political debate between the EU and the US.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 6 minRead time

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May 2023

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Meta € 1.2 bn GDPR fine, what to do with data transfers now?

The GDPR fine of € 1.2 billion issued by the Irish data protection commission against Meta raises the question of how companies deal with data transfers leading to a status of anxiety perfectly expressed by The Scream of Munch.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time

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Feb 2023

liability ISP

Meta did not pay VAT on users’ data used for profiled advertising for € 870 million in Italy?

The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating Meta for lack of payment of VAT for data acquired in Italy from users when they sign up for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which the company uses for profit to run profiled advertising.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 6 minRead time

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Jan 2023

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

EUR 390 M fine against Meta marks a new era for behavioural advertising?

The Irish Data Protection Commission has made waves with its recent decision to levy a staggering EUR 390 million GDPR fine against Meta for its practices in behavioural advertising, creating a precedent potentially impacting online behavioural advertising by any business, and changing the Internet as we know it.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time