【Just a Stranger】

2025-06-26 23:54:06 [Social Good] Source: Time Information Network

Meta might start letting users browse listings from eBay on Just a StrangerFacebook Marketplace soon.

The company said on Wednesday that it's launching a test in Germany, France, and the U.S. that, according to Bloomberg, will let users find eBay posts on Marketplace. When they decide to place a bid, it will open in another tab on eBay's website.

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This comes two months after the European Commission fined Meta €798 million for breaching antitrust rules and creating "unfair trading conditions" with Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission argued that this gave Meta a "substantial distribution advantage," TechCrunch reported. Meta is appealing the Commission's decision, as Reuters reported on Wednesday, but is using updates like this to address the Commission's points.

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Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that his platforms — including Facebook and Instagram — will eliminate fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes. Many experts responded, pointing out that this new decision will not only contribute to the spread of misinformation but is also specifically anti-LGBTQ.

But, hey, at least you can get a mirror from eBay with a side of misinformation.

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