Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting complaints

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Breaches country's law on internet transparency.

Germany fines Facebook for under-reporting complaints
German authorities have fined Facebook 2 million euros (A$2.8 million) for under-reporting complaints about illegal content on its social media platform in breach of the country's law on internet transparency. In a statement on Tuesday, Germany's Federal Office of Justice said that by tallying ...

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