Thursday’s lawsuit in Washington federal court calls for a halt to the FTC’s proceeding, arguing that it is an unconstitutional abuse of government power.
Meta appealed that decision on Tuesday, but Thursday’s lawsuit expands the company’s pushback further.
The FTC declined to comment on the new suit.
After alleging new violations of Meta’s 2020 consent order, the FTC proposed in May to expand the terms of the company’s settlement to include significant new restrictions barring it from monetizing the personal data of users under age 18.
If approved, the restrictions could significantly limit Meta’s data-driven business, particularly as it seeks to court younger users and to grow in new product areas, such as virtual reality.
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Washington CNN —, Meta
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Washington CNN, Meta, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Supreme
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Washington