Meta ruled a "public nuisance," ordered to pay $567 million

The top 3

  1. Highest EU Antitrust Fines on Tech: Google received the largest EU antitrust fine of €4.3 billion (approximately $5 billion) in 2018 for abusing its Android dominance, followed by a €2.4 billion fine in 2017 for Google Shopping and Apple's €1.8 billion fine in 2024 for App Store rules on music streaming services.
  2. Largest Data Privacy Fines Globally: The largest data privacy penalty in history was a $5 billion fine imposed on Meta (Facebook) by the FTC in 2019 following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with Meta also receiving the largest GDPR fine of €1.2 billion (about $1.3 billion) in 2023 for unlawful EU-US data transfers.
  3. Significant Consumer Protection Settlements: Major consumer protection settlements include a $725 million class action by Meta (Facebook) users over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, up to $700 million from Equifax for its 2017 data breach, and a $616 million settlement by Apple concerning e-books market manipulation.

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