Meta vs FTC: US regulator’s ‘small win’ in privacy case against Facebook parent company

Meta, which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, received a setback after a US judge denied a motion filed by the tech company for the court to take over a case wherein the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can seek to reduce the amount of money the social media giant makes from users under 18.

In a 17-page order, the judge noted that he did not have jurisdiction over a 2020 settlement, which included a $5 billion fine on the company over alleged privacy violations by the US regulator. A commission decision can be appealed to the relevant appeals court.

What’s the case
Meta has been under scrutiny for some time over its privacy practices.