Türkiye has levied a mixed administrative high quality of TL 1.2 billion (round $37.2 million) towards Meta Platforms following two investigations on data-sharing within the U.S. tech big’s Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads platforms, the competitors watchdog stated Wednesday.
The Competition Authority (RK) launched an investigation into Meta in December over a potential violation of competitors regulation by linking its social media platforms Threads and Instagram. The board in March imposed an interim measure on Meta meant to hinder information sharing between these two platforms.
Meta stated final month it will quickly shut down Threads in Türkiye to adjust to the interim order.
The board stated on Wednesday it imposed a high quality of TL 898 million for the compliance course of and the investigations launched into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, in addition to a further TL 336 million high quality for a separate investigation into Threads.
The authority stated the amalgamation of information from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp companies impeded opponents’ actions in social networking companies and on-line video promoting markets. It additional asserted that this integration erected limitations to entry into the market.
Users will be capable of merge private information between Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp with their very own consent and can be notified about information utilization, in keeping with the board’s resolution. Users will be capable of change their settings later, if wanted, utilizing an “accounts center” on the platforms, it stated.
In January, the board additionally fined Meta $160,000 per day for failing to supply adequate documentation as a part of one other earlier investigation. It had additionally imposed a each day high quality of 4.8 million lira per day in March over a notification message about information sharing.
Both these penalties ended on May 3.
In 2022, the board additionally determined to high quality Meta TL 346.72 million for violating competitors regulation.
Source: www.dailysabah.com