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- Government Actions:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Texas AG/Meta Platform
On February 14, 2022, the Texas Attorney General filed suit (case #22-0121) against Meta Platform, Inc. (Facebook) for capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so from 2004 to current, in violation of Texas Business and Commission Code 503.001.
The suit alleges that the company repeatedly captured biometric identifiers without consent, along with disclosing the identifying information to other entities, and failing to destroy the captured identifiers within a reasonable time knowingly violating the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
On July 30, 2024, Meta entered into an agreement and is ordered to pay $1.4 billion dollars to settle the matter.
- Government Actions:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Department of Justice vs. Meta Platform Inc.
On June 21, 2022, Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook), entered into a settlement (Case 1:22-cv-05187) brought against the company by the Department of Justice. The settlement stems from allegations that Meta Platform engaged in discriminatory advertising , which was in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
According to the complaint, Meta Platform’s housing advertising system discriminated against Facebook users based on their race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin and disability by using algorithms to define an “Eligible Audience” that enabled advertisers to exclude protected groups from receiving certain housing ads.
As part of the settlement Meta will stop using their “Special Ad Audience” tool, will develop a new system to address disparities in its ad delivery system for housing ads and will pay a civil penalty of $115,054.00.
About This Business
Facebook is an American online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California.
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Business Details
- BBB File Opened:
- 2/1/2012
- Business Started:
- 7/1/2012
- Business Started Locally:
- 7/1/2012
- Business Incorporated:
- 12/15/2004
- Type of Entity:
- Corporation
- Alternate Names:
- Workplace
- Facebook (Formerly)
- Related Businesses:
- Whatsapp Inc.
- Business Management:
- Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO
- Number of Employees:
- 17000
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO
- Additional Websites
- Website 1
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- Business Categories
- Electronics and Technology, Social Media Marketing
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