German anti-trust authorities have ruled against Facebook combining user data from different sources, saying it was exploiting its position as a dominant social media company in violation of European regulations. German anti-trust authorities have ruled against Facebook combining user data from different sources, saying it was exploiting its position as a dominant social media company in violation of European regulations. “On the one hand there is a service provided to users free of charge,” Cartel Office president Andreas Mundt said. President of the German anti-trust authority Bundeskartellamt Andreas Mundt (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)“On the other hand, the attractiveness and value of the advertising spaces increase with the amount and detail of user data. “The Bundeskartellamt’s decision misapplies German competition law to set different rules that apply to only one company,” Facebook said.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2019 10:41 UTC