Meta, X and LinkedIn appeal unprecedented VAT claim by Italy
Italian tax authorities say free user sign-ups are taxable as they involve exchanging personal data for account access
Paris officials clarify probe focuses on Musk’s X algorithm, not personal information
Musk’s company publicly rejects the investigation, calling it politically motivated and a threat to free speech
Musk’s X refuses to comply with French criminal investigation
The company denies all allegations and accuses authorities of distorting French law to serve a political agenda
WhatsApp faces possible exit from Russian market
Meta is designated as an extremist organization in Russia, says deputy head of the IT committee
Zuckerberg and Meta board reach $8 billion settlement over data privacy
Meta states on its website that it has spent billions of dollars since 2019 to improve user privacy
Austrian privacy group files privacy complaints against AliExpress, TikTok, WeChat
Noyb files complaints against Chinese tech firms for not providing full user data access as required under European Union law
Musk’s X faces EU complaints over use of sensitive user data for targeted advertising
Nine civil society groups say X may be breaching the Digital Services Act, which prohibits advertising based on user data
Ireland opens new inquiry into TikTok over data storage in China
Ireland is TikTok’s lead data regulator in the European Union, as the platform’s regional headquarters is located there
TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data
The new U.S.-only app is designed to function independently, similar to Douyin — the version of TikTok available exclusively in mainland China
Meta notified of competition concerns in France
French authority says the investigation is ongoing and that the notification does not imply a final finding of wrongdoing
U.S. and China to discuss TikTok sale starting Monday or Tuesday
The two sides "pretty much" have a deal in place for the sale of TikTok, and discussions could involve Chinese President Xi Jinping, says Trump
Meta’s Instagram outage hits thousands of users in the U.S.
The outage gain attention on other platforms, with users sharing posts about the disruption
X begins recovery after brief outage in the U.S.
More than 15,000 users report problems with the platform
Meta may face daily EU fines over pay-or-consent model
Under the DMA, daily penalties for non-compliance can reach up to 5% of a company's average daily global turnover
Musk’s X faces court challenge over advertiser boycott probe
In a 2023 lawsuit, X claims Media Matters defamed the platform by reporting that major brand ads appeared next to extremist content