Losing Against FTC in Child Privacy Case, Meta Will File an Appeal

Meta appeals for defeat at trial (photo: dock. Meta)

JAKARTA – Meta, the platform that houses Instagram and Facebook, admitted that it objected to the federal judge's decision which made the company lose its battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Some time ago, Reuters reported that the judge sided with the United States (US) regulator. With this decision, the FTC has the right to reduce the amount of money companies make from users under 18 years old.

In addition to having its income reduced, Judge Timothy Kelly of the US District Court for the District of Columbia also rejected Meta's request to take over the case that put his company at odds with the FTC.

Objecting to Kelly's decision, Meta plans to appeal to the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Through this application, Meta is trying to maintain its company's income.

In 2019, Meta had problems with the FTC and the company had to pay 5 billion US dollars (IDR 77 trillion) to settle the case. However, the FTC plans to change the settlement recently.

The FTC stated last May that Meta had misled parents. The company says that parents have complete control over their child's social media access, but the opposite is true.

Through the new policy, the FTC prohibits Meta from collecting money from underage users, including from virtual reality businesses. With this provision, it is not yet known the latest amount that Meta must pay to settle the case.