The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
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The Facebook owner said it would appeal the fine imposed by the EU's antitrust watchdog for allegations it illegally tied its Marketplace classified ads platform to its flagship social network.
Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service.
On Thursday, the European Commission fined Meta almost 798 million euros (about $840 million). It said Meta linked Facebook Marketplace to its social network and imposed unfair conditions on rivals.
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been hit with yet another huge fine in Europe, this time over abusive practices in Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission announced that it would fine it €797.72 million — nearly $840 million — for breaching EU antitrust rules connected to how it ties its online classified ads service, Facebook Marketplace, creating “unfair trading conditions” for other providers of classifieds online.
The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report by Reuters.
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Meta reportedly plans to add advertising to its social media platform, Threads. The company's Instagram ad unit is spearheading the initiative, and a small number of advertisers will be allowed to publish on the app beginning in January, Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday (Nov. 13), citing a paywalled article from The Information.
Meta Platforms plans to introduce advertisements to its social media platform Threads early next year, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing three people with direct knowledge of the plans.
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