Europe fines Meta almost $840 million for linking Marketplace to Facebook

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• On Thursday, the European Commission fined Meta almost 798 million euros (about $840 million).
• It said Meta linked Facebook Marketplace to its social network and imposed unfair conditions on rivals.
• Meta said it will appeal, saying people use Marketplace "because they want to, not because they have to."

Meta was fined almost 798 million euros (about $840 million) for breaching European rules by linking Facebook Marketplace...