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Facebook users duped over data, says French consumer association

It has now joined a Europe-wide investigation into Meta's practices

€1,000 Decathlon competition scam targets facebook users in France

Scammers are attempting to lure people into divulging bank details by using the sports brand’s image

French town name Bitche censored on Facebook

The mairie is appealing after Facebook's algorithm removed the official page because the town name sounds like the English-language insult

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EU launches new plan to take on GAFAM tech giants

If agreed by member states, the plan will increase the EU's ability to impose fines on tech giants Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft

Found! French family of World War Two mystery Bible owner

The French family of the owner of a lost Bible that was found by an English soldier on the battlefields of World War Two has been traced via social media.

Facebook France to pay €106 million in new tax settlement

Facebook France is to pay €106 million in tax adjustments after an investigation found it had not properly declared revenue generated in France before 2018.

Combining personal health and the planet’s wellbeing

Our zeitgeist column looks at the success of a simple French Facebook idea that caught the eye of founder Mark Zuckerberg

France and Facebook unite to curb hate speech

France is working closely with Facebook to crack down on hate content on the internet.

France's 3% tax to hit Google and Facebook

France is imposing a 3% tax on big digital companies.

Tax to hit firms like Facebook and Apple

France has announced it is bringing in a “Gafa [Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple] tax” on big digital companies by the end of February.

Minister warns French Facebook users of security bug

The French secretary of state in charge of digital affairs has warned social media users to update their security settings and delete any private content, after a security breach was confirmed by Facebook.

French jogger’s litter selfies led to global scheme

Jogger Nicolas Lemonnier thought little of picking up rubbish from the roadside while on a run but posting a photo on Facebook of him doing so has led to a global litter scheme.