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Coverage dated November 29, 2023

Meta sues FTC to block tough new restrictions on kids’ data

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Instagram-parent Meta has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent regulators from reopening the company’s landmark $5 billion privacy settlement from 2020 and and from banning the social media giant from monetizing the user data of children.

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  1. Engadget

    Meta sues FTC to block new restrictions on monetizing kids’ data (opens Engadget)

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    Meta is striking back against recently-imposed FTC sanctions that block the company from monetizing the data of children. This is the second attempt by Meta to stop these sanctions.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Meta sues FTC to block tough new restrictions on kids’ data (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Instagram-parent Meta has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent regulators from reopening the company’s landmark $5 billion privacy settlement from 2020 and and from banning the social media giant from monetizing the user data of children.

  3. Forbes

    Meta Sues FTC Over ‘Structurally Unconstitutional Authority’ (opens Forbes)

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    The lawsuit comes in a bid to stop new restrictions on data monetization practices.

  4. Gizmodo

    Meta Sues FTC, Says it Has No Constitutional Right to Stop Facebook From Profiting Off of Kids' Data (opens Gizmodo)

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    The company claims the FTC is trying to change the terms of a $5 billion 2020 privacy settlement.

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Meta Sues FTC Over Its In-House Courts (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Suit seeks to block regulator’s restrictions on Facebook owner’s use of data on minors.

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