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Illustrative: People hold a certificate after breaking the Guinness World Record for most nationalities in an exhibition soccer match organized by FIFA, in Rabat, Morocco, November 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
December 18, 2025, 11:40 pm
US Jewish legal group accuses Guinness records of consumer fraud for hiding ban on Israel
Louis D. Brandeis Center says company’s claim of documenting world records ‘materially misrepresents’ reality as entries from Israel, Palestinian territories blocked for 2 years
By Luke Tress and Zev Stub
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset on June 27, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 10, 2022, 2:23 am
Liberman turns to US, European regulators to help ease Israel’s high cost of living
Finance minister asks head of US Federal Trade Commission to reduce competition barriers faced by Israeli importers, which lead to jacked up prices for consumers
By ToI Staff
A screenshot of the My First High School Crush game for ages 6-12, as it appears in the Google Play store. In December 2018, consumer groups alleged that the app transmitted personal data to third parties like the company AdColony (Screenshot)
August 26, 2021, 12:18 pm
Israeli game maker hits jackpot despite accusations of cashing in on kids
CrazyLabs, soon to be purchased by Sweden’s Embracer Group, sold in-app purchases to children under 13 and shared children’s data with third parties, consumer advocates say
By Simona Weinglass
Adi Soffer Teeni, general manager of Facebook Israel, speaks at the annual "Globes Business Conference" held at the David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv on December 6, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 14, 2020, 5:00 pm
Israel said seeking to fine Facebook hundreds of millions over merger laws
Competition Authority reportedly contends that social media giant failed to adequately report acquisitions of Israeli companies, days after the US filed suit against Facebook
By ToI Staff
A demonstrator joins others outside Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's home in San Francisco to protest what they say is Facebook spreading disinformation, November 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
December 10, 2020, 12:21 am
US government sues Facebook, seeking to force sale of Instagram and WhatsApp
48 states and districts also file suit against the social media giant, with FTC saying it used ‘its monopoly power to crush smaller rivals’
By Marcy Gordon and Michael R. Sisak
In this file photo from April 11, 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
July 24, 2019, 7:04 pm
US federal regulators fine Facebook $5b, order limited oversight on privacy
Social media giant to pay out for undermining privacy concerns of users and allowing sharing of their data; Zuckerberg held only partially responsible
By Marcy Gordon and Barbara Ortutay
In this file photo from April 11, 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election and data privacy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
July 13, 2019, 3:58 am
Facebook said to face unprecedented $5 billion fine for privacy violations
In wake of Cambridge Analytica scandal, Wall Street Journal reports Federal Trade Commission has approved largest ever penalty imposed over privacy lapses
By AFP
This photo from January 3, 2013, shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
June 4, 2019, 8:11 am
US gears up for antitrust battles with Big Tech
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission carve out investigations of Google, Amazon and Facebook; House Judiciary Committee announces its own probe of digital market
By Rob Lever
This illustrative photo shows the Facebook logo displayed on a tablet in Paris on February 17, 2019. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP)
April 25, 2019, 12:53 am
Facebook says it anticipates up to $5 billion fine for privacy violations
Social media giant announces it set aside $3 billion ahead of sanctions from US Federal Trade Commission which is investigating if it shared users’ data without consent
By Barbara Ortutay
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