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Hungary Competition Watchdog Fines Facebook HUF 1.2 bn

2019. december 06.

portfolio.hu

The Economic Competition Office (GVH) has fined Facebook Ireland Ltd. HUF 1.2 billion (cca. EUR 3.63 mn) after finding it in breach of the law for advertising its service as free on its main page and help centre, the GVH announced on Friday. While users did not have to pay a fee, their user activity and data led to profit for Facebook and can thus be considered payment, the ruling explaining the record consumer protection fine said. More...

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