New Mexico (USA), Aug 07: For some reason, the timing seems to be wrong for Facebook-owned Meta company! Because, a parliamentary committee is taking a class in the case of Prime Minister Modi’s Facebook video block in India.
In addition, there has been a dispute between the central government and Meta company since the beginning, saying that the platform is running under American rules without following Indian laws. On the other hand, it is facing fines in the European Union for violating privacy rules and controversial lawsuits for job cuts due to AI. Amidst all this, a New Mexico court has issued an order imposing a hefty fine of Rs 5,404 crore on the company in a case of harming the mental health of children in the United States.
What is the case?:
Meta company deliberately designed features like infinite scroll in its Instagram and Facebook apps. A New Mexico court in the US has imposed a hefty fine of $567 million, or approximately Rs.5,404 crore, on Meta for allegedly causing severe social media addiction among minors.
Further, during the investigation of the case, it was found that users’ personal information and data were being shared with other Meta companies for advertising purposes without their consent. It was also alleged that the company failed to control misinformation and deepfake videos.
Fines imposed in India
In India, the Competition Commission of India had imposed a fine of over Rs.213 crore on Meta for forcing users to share data through its WhatsApp 2021 privacy policy. The case is currently before the Supreme Court.