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UK Opens Meta Antitrust Probe While Questioning Paid Links | the deep dive

The UK CMA opened a formal probe into Meta's commercial terms, examining potential unfair conditions on publishers and others, and restrictions on external links in Meta's subscription service. The investigation also considers whether Meta could collect material from external sites for its own services, including AI, with initial evidence gathering running through January 2027.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890) | National Archives

The 1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act made specified restraints on trade and attempts to monopolize trade illegal. It set criminal penalties, authorized federal court enforcement, allowed forfeiture of certain property, and gave injured parties the right to seek triple damages.

Publishers complained, Meta postponed commercial terms.

Translated title. Original: Yayıncılar şikâyet etti, Meta ticari şartlarını erteledi

Meta delayed the rollout of its updated commercial terms to November 20 to address concerns from publishers and advertisers and to preempt regulatory scrutiny; critics accuse the terms grant Meta broad rights to use content in AI services, which Meta denies.

Prosus investment in Sachin Bansal's Navi gets CCI nod | YourStory

The Competition Commission of India approved Prosus's plan to acquire a stake in Navi Ltd, led by Sachin Bansal, enabling Prosus to expand in India's digital financial services. Navi provides digital payments, lending, insurance, and mutual funds and recently secured $100 million from Prosus.

The competition files another complaint against Amazon and Apple

Translated title. Original: Competencia expedienta otra vez a Amazon y Apple

Spain's CNMC charges Apple and Amazon again for non-compliance with a 2023 order after delaying restrictive practices for two years; a new sanction is possible as courts deny suspension and the case awaits a final ruling by the Audiencia Nacional.

The United Kingdom opens an investigation into Meta's new terms of trade for the use of media content, which could be "unfair

Translated title. Original: Le Royaume-Uni ouvre une enquête sur les nouvelles conditions commerciales de Meta pour l’utilisation des contenus de médias, qui pourraient être « déloyales »

The UK CMA has opened an inquiry into Meta's new media-content terms, which could allow Meta to collect and reuse publisher content for its own products, including AI features, potentially bypassing publishers. Meta disputes the need for a competition case, while investigations and suspensions unfold, with regulators seeking a rapid, satisfactory resolution amid concerns from publishers and press associations; similar action occurred in Norway where a court blocked enforcement of the terms.

The major Norwegian media seize the justice system to prevent Meta from exploiting their content — News TradingView

Translated title. Original: Les grands médias norvégiens saisissent la justice pour empêcher Meta d'exploiter leurs contenus — Actualités TradingView

Norwegian media groups seek a provisional injunction to bar Meta from enforcing new terms that would allow data collection and AI use of journalistic content, citing risks to rights and competition. Meta says it delayed the rollout to November 20 to clarify changes; plaintiffs include NRK and major media groups, with additional data disclosures and prior threats of action over ad impersonation.

Meta loses battle against Norwegian media giants

Translated title. Original: Meta förlorar strid mot norska mediejättar

Norwegian media groups, backed by major players like Schibsted and NRK, have led a legal challenge against Meta's proposed new user terms for corporate accounts, delaying their enforcement while legality is reviewed; the ruling also imposes costs on Meta and spurs cross-border scrutiny and potential actions in Sweden.

Amazon.com stock: UK investigates cloud barriers and calls for more from AWS

Translated title. Original: Amazon.com Aktie: UK prüft Cloud-Barrieren und fordert mehr von AWS

The CMA is examining competition in UK cloud and enterprise software, involving AWS and Microsoft, including access and switching options for customers and developers. No firm regulatory actions have been announced yet; decisions depend on consultations, with focus on Microsoft’s potential market status and AWS/Microsoft cloud measures.

Ceconomy acquisition: EU conditions for JD.com

Translated title. Original: Ceconomy-Übernahme: EU-Auflagen für JD.com

The EU Commission approved JD.com's acquisition of Ceconomy (parent of MediaMarkt and Saturn) under ten-year conditions to prevent cross-subsidization. JD.com must offer financing, logistics, and technical services to third parties on market terms, with oversight by an independent trustee; no immediate changes to consumer terms or prices were mandated.