France: Instagram’s Ban on Right-Wing Accounts Sparks Backlash Hélène de Lauzun August 27, 2024 Marion Maréchal accused tech giant Meta of “arbitrary political censorship.”
Instagram Shuts Down Accounts of Several French Right-Wing Voices Hélène de Lauzun August 23, 2024 Attempts at silencing commentators will only mobilise the movement, said one of those affected
Meta Ordered To Pay Damages to Shadowbanned Flemish MEP Tristan Vanheuckelom June 4, 2024 Courtroom victory for conservative demonstrates the secretive process silencing unwanted speech online.
Pre-Election EU Probe Targets Social Media “Disinformation” Graham Barnfield May 1, 2024 The European Commission is accusing Meta of unsatisfactory management of its digital content.
European Election Interference: Facebook Restricts Chega’s Account Robert Semonsen April 15, 2024 Leader of Portugal’s Chega party condemns Meta CEO for political censorship, vows parliamentary and judicial action
Fact-Checking Meta’s Fact-Checkers Tamás Orbán February 28, 2024 A look at the 29 organizations tasked with policing political content on social media ahead of EU elections
Meta To Placate EU, Charge Users for Ad-Free Access Tristan Vanheuckelom October 5, 2023 Facebook and Instagram’s parent company tries to satisfy EU privacy law while maintaining its revenue.
Meta Offers Non-Personalised Content To Comply With EU Law Hélène de Lauzun August 24, 2023 The stakes are high for Meta as a large part of its revenue is based on personalised advertising.
Canada: Meta To Block News Access on Its Platforms Chris Tomlinson August 3, 2023 In light of the Canadian government’s legislation forcing social media giant Meta to pay for the news content they distribute, the company has decided to block news content in Canada on its platform.
Norway To Ban Facebook and Instagram’s Data Harvesting Advertisements Tamás Orbán July 18, 2023 Meta will face daily fines of $100,000 if it continues to show Norwegians personalized ads based on their search history or location.
