EU fines Facebook for providing ‘misleading' information on WhatsApp takeover
14:18, 18 May 2017
BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - The European Commission said Thursday it fined Facebook social media network 110 million euros ($122.5 million) for providing "misleading" information during the commission's investigation of its acquisition of WhatsApp instant messaging application,Sputnik reports.
"The European Commission has fined Facebook €110 million for providing incorrect or misleading information during the Commission's 2014 investigation under the EU Merger Regulation of Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp," the commission said in a statement.