European regulators have fined Meta Platforms 390 million euros ($414 million), after ruling that the company unlawfully forced European users to consent to personalized advertising. The Data Protection Commission found that Meta’s terms of service for Facebook and Instagram, which require users to opt in to personalized advertising by default, amounted to a violation of European law. The...
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