On Thursday 18 May, the European Commission decided to fine Facebook €110 million for having provided incorrect or misleading information in the framework of its acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014.
It suspects the American company of having lied to it on the possibility of linking accounts on the two social networks. The decision to approve the acquisition, issued on 30 October 2014, is, however, safe.
Commenting on the verdict, Margrethe Vestager, the Commissioner in charge of competition...