Russians used Facebook Ads to influence the US presidential election

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Big problem for Facebook, after the reveal of Russian spending of more than $100,000 to promote Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election. With a price of $5 for each 1,000 targeted users, if the tuning of the advertising campaign … Read More

European Commission fines Facebook €110 million for misleading information about WhatsApp takeover

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The European Commission has fined Facebook €110 million for providing incorrect or misleading information during the Commission’s 2014 investigation under the EU Merger Regulation of Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Today’s decision … Read More