Meta sues US regulator

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 01, 2023 3:35 pm

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Meta filed a lawsuit late Wednesday arguing that US regulators planning to change the terms of a 2020 privacy settlement are overstepping their authority and should be stopped.

The Silicon Valley tech giant, known as Facebook when the $5-billion settlement was made, said that aspects of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) very structure violate the US Constitution, making its proceeding against Meta unlawful.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

China to approve more help for weak economy

US jobless claims tick up by 3,000

Boeing to repay strikers, but will cut workforce

Nissan to lay off workers, lowers forecast

Singapore's banks flag better loan growth

Amazon mulls new investment in Anthropic

HK central bank cuts interest rate after Fed move, banks follow