Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for cryptocurrencies featuring Australian public figures. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that Meta is in violation of the...
As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges, Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc. division of misleading consumers to get their personal data for targeted advertising. Reuters reports the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...
March 18, 2022
Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for cryptocurrencies featuring Australian public figures. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that Meta is in violation of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) or the Australian Securities and Investments […]
July 27, 2020
As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges, Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc. division of misleading consumers to...