Facebook takes swipe at Apple whereas supporting draft EU guidelines

Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it hopes new draft guidelines by means of the European Union geared toward curtailing powers of huge U.S. companies might set obstacles for Apple Inc, its latest volley in an ongoing feud.
Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it hopes new draft rules by the European Union aimed at curbing powers of big U.S. companies could set boundaries for Apple Inc, its latest volley in an ongoing feud.Original article
Author: Reuters Staff

Reuters Staff has recently written 10 articles on similar topics including :
  1. "A German court hearing an appeal by Facebook against data curbs imposed by the country's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday that it would seek guidance from the European Court of Justice on the case". (March 24, 2021)
  2. "Britain on Thursday referred Facebook Inc's acquisition of GIF website Giphy for an in-depth probe after Facebook told the country's competition watchdog it would not be offering any concessions to address antitrust concerns". (April 1, 2021)
  3. "Social media firm Facebook Inc will restore Australian news pages on its platform over the "coming days", it said on Tuesday, after reaching agreement with the government to amend legislation that would force it to pay media firms for content". (February 23, 2021)
  4. "Senior Google executive Caesar Sengupta, head of the tech giant's payment initiatives, said on Monday he was leaving the company next month, after 15 years". (March 22, 2021)
  5. "Britain's competition regulator is set to begin an antitrust investigation into Facebook Inc in the next few months, after similar actions into Google and Apple early this year, Financial Times reported on Friday". (March 19, 2021)
  6. "Facebook Inc is rolling out a new publishing platform in the coming months in the United States that lets independent writers and journalists reach new audiences and monetize their work through email newsletters and individual websites". (March 16, 2021)
  7. "Apple Inc said on Wednesday that in the coming weeks it will start enforcing a new privacy notification rule that digital advertising firms such as Facebook Inc have warned will hurt their sales". (April 7, 2021)
  8. "The Justice Department asked the judge hearing its antitrust fight with Alphabet's Google for a huge list of documents from the search and advertising giant, including some about Facebook and Google's Chrome browser, according to a court filing on Wednesday". (February 25, 2021)
  9. "Venezuela's government on Sunday accused Facebook Inc of "digital totalitarianism" after it froze President Nicolas Maduro's page for 30 days for violating its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19". (March 28, 2021)
  10. "Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday gave Facebook and Giphy five working days to offer proposals to address its concerns over their merger deal, which could affect digital advertising and the supply of animated images". (March 25, 2021)
Posted on  , , , , , , ,