英当局 フェイスブックに罰金80億円

Britain fines Facebook 80 billion yen

Britain fines Facebook 80 billion yen
イギリス当局は、アメリカの交流サイト大手のフェイスブックによる動画サービス会社の買収をめぐり、審査への協力を怠ったとして、フェイスブックに日本円でおよそ80億円の罰金を科すと発表しました

The British authority announced that it will fine Facebook, the American social media giant, approximately 80 billion in Japanese yen for failing to cooperate in the investigation over the acquisition of a video streaming service company.

The British authority announced that it will fine Facebook, the American social media giant, approximately 80 billion in Japanese yen for failing to cooperate in the investigation over the acquisition of a video streaming service company.
日本の公正取引委員会にあたるイギリスの競争・市場庁は20日、フェイスブックに対し、5050万ポンド(日本円でおよそ80億円)の罰金を科すと発表しました

The Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom, similar to the Japan Fair Trade Commission, announced on the 20th that it will impose a fine of £50.5 million (around 8 billion yen in Japanese yen) on Facebook.

The Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom, similar to the Japan Fair Trade Commission, announced on the 20th that it will impose a fine of £50.5 million (around 8 billion yen in Japanese yen) on Facebook.
フェイスブックは去年、アニメなどの短い動画を提供するアメリカの動画サービス会社「ジフィー」の買収を発表

Just last year, Facebook just acquired ”Giphy”, an American company which provides animation and other short videos streaming service.

Just last year, Facebook just acquired ”Giphy”, an American company which provides animation and other short videos streaming service.
これを受け、競争・市場庁が競争上の問題がないかについて審査を行い、結論が出るまでは事業を統合しないよう命令を出していました

In response to this, the Competition and Markets Authority of the UK is examining whether there’s competitor or not, and ordered Facebook to halt the acquisition process until the conclusion comes out.

In response to this, the Competition and Markets Authority of the UK is examining whether there’s competitor or not, and ordered Facebook to halt the acquisition process until the conclusion comes out.
今回の決定について競争・市場庁は、フェイスブックが審査への協力を怠ったと主張し、「重要情報の提供を拒否することは命令違反だと警告しましたが、フェイスブックは無視し続けた」とコメントしています

Regarding this decision, the Competition and Markets Authority of the UK commented, ”Facebook keeps ignoring authorities although they have been warned that refusing to provide necessary information is a violation of orders.”

Regarding this decision, the Competition and Markets Authority of the UK commented, ”Facebook keeps ignoring authorities although they have been warned that refusing to provide necessary information is a violation of orders.”