Meta Sues FTC on Privacy Move in Challenge to In-House Court

  • Suit says agency proceedings violate constitutional rights
  • FTC sought to amend privacy pact over alleged broken promises
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Meta Platforms Inc. sued the US Federal Trade Commission claiming its in-house trials violate the Constitution and asked a court to immediately halt the agency’s bid to change a 2020 privacy settlement.

The social networking giant filed the suit in Washington federal court seeking a halt to FTC proceedings related to Meta’s 2020 privacy pact. It was the second attempt by the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to block the proceeding in court.