Processos judiciais envolvendo Meta-Plataformas

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Meta-plataformas[1], formerly known as Facebook[3] Inc., has been involved in several legal disputes over the years. These lawsuits cover a broad spectrum of issues, including privacidade[5] violations, ownership disputes, user rights and accessibility, and financial and shareholder disputes. The company has faced allegations ranging from unauthorized user data mining to copyright[4] infringement. ConnectU, a rival redes sociais[2] platform, has also lodged multiple lawsuits against Meta Platforms. Furthermore, the tech giant has been sued by individuals and consumidor[6] groups for alleged non-compliance with disability rights legislation, unauthorized user tracking, and privacy breaches. The company has also been embroiled in financial disputes, including a $15 billion lawsuit over tracking logged-out users, and a lawsuit by a shareholder over an allegedly unreasonably generous stock award policy.

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1. Meta-plataformas ( Meta Platforms ) Meta Platforms, Inc. is a leading technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. It owns and operates a suite of popular digital platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp. As one of the top American information technology companies, Meta's portfolio extends beyond social media, with acquisitions in virtual reality (Oculus), mapping (Mapillary), brain-computer interface technology (CTRL-Labs), and a strategic investment in Jio Platforms. The company heavily relies on advertising for revenue. It went public in 2012, raising $16 billion in one of the largest IPOs in US history. In recent years, Meta has shifted its focus towards building a metaverse, an integrated virtual environment, which led to its rebranding from Facebook in 2021. Despite facing challenges including data breaches, leadership changes, and changes in privacy regulations, the company continues to innovate in areas like artificial intelligence and new app development.
2. redes sociais. Os meios de comunicação social são um termo abrangente que engloba uma variedade de ferramentas e plataformas digitais que facilitam a partilha de informações e a criação de comunidades virtuais. Surgindo dos primeiros sistemas, como o PLATO e a ARPANET, evoluíram para plataformas modernas como o Facebook e o Twitter. Estas plataformas oferecem características únicas que as diferenciam dos meios de comunicação tradicionais, incluindo a possibilidade de os utilizadores gerarem conteúdos e participarem em comunicações dialógicas. Atendem a mais de 100 milhões de utilizadores em todo o mundo e oferecem diferentes formas de serviços, como aplicações de mensagens e plataformas de criação de conteúdos em colaboração. A utilização das redes sociais tem impactos de grande alcance nos indivíduos, na sociedade e nas empresas, influenciando tudo, desde as práticas de marketing aos processos políticos. No entanto, está também associada a preocupações éticas, como a disseminação de desinformação e a potencial dependência.

Facebook, Inc., has been involved in many lawsuits since its founding in 2004.

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