The terms of service of a famous social media were considered unfair in Italy by the Italian antitrust authority that forced the company to change them.
Covert influencer marketing of tobacco products on social media is subject to an investigation by the competition authority in Italy that could have repercussions on the sector.
The Italian Administrative Supreme Court held that Facebook misled its users representing its social media as free, while users' personal data were the actual consideration for the service.
WhatsApp was sanctioned by the Italian Competition Authority with a โฌ 3M fine as it forced its users to share their data with Facebook through an update of its Terms of Use.ย
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM)ย sanctioned three e-commerce operators for unfair commercial practices due to lack (or delay) in the delivery of products initially declared to be in stock and due to false information provided to consumers on refunds.
TripAdvisor has been sanctioned by the Italian competition authority (AGCM) for the misleading advertising claims relating to the truthfulness of the reviews published by their users on the site that according to the AGCM cannot be guaranteed. ย This case might trigger considerable risks also for other social media and fashion blogs.
Fake comments or reviews on social media and blogs are quite common especially in the fashion sector, but their practice might lead to potential legal issues and liabilities.
An online pharmacy has been sanctioned with a fine of โฌ 200,000 for unfair commercial practices connected to the sale of pharmaceutical products online.ย
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