European Union fine for allegedly wielding its trove of user data to boost its own Facebook Marketplace service.A company spokesperson confirmed it had filed the appeal to the EU's General Court in Luxembourg - a move that escalates the social media giant's running feud with the EU over its crackdown on Big Tech.

Back in November, the European Commission handed Meta a €797.72 million ($US841 million) fine for breaches of EU antitrust rules related to the linking of Facebook Marketplace to Facebook, and the market advantages that provides for Facebook’s user-listed market service.

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Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) said on Thursday as it urged regulators to act against the U.

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In November, the European Commission imposed a €797.72 million (£698.76 million) fine on Meta for abusing its dominant position by linking Facebook Marketplace to Facebook, thus distorting competition.

In July 2024, EU antitrust regulators charged Meta for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). They argued that its paid ad-free service presented a binary choice for users.

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