: Meta challenges FTC’s ‘constitutional authority’ in lawsuit about consent agreement

In a bold move that could challenge the constitutional authority of the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. META filed a lawsuit Thursday asking an appeals court to stop the FTC from re-opening a consent agreement that would stop the social media giant from collecting revenue on data from people under the age of 18. The dispute dates back to May, when the FTC proposed tightening a 2019 consent agreement that bars Meta from making money off young users, as...