Meta ordered to pay $175M for copying Green Beret veteran’s app

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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2022/09/28/meta-ordered-to-pay-175m-after-copying-green-beret-veterans-tech/

Meta Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was found by a federal jury in Austin, Texas, to have infringed on two patents held by Voxer Inc., a walkie talkie messaging app founded by a former Army Green Beret.

Voxer launched the app in 2011, which was named Best Overall App in the First Annual Silicon Valley Business App Awards in 2013. In 2012, Facebook approached Voxer about a potential collaboration that led to Voxer sharing its patents and proprietary information with the company.

“When early meetings did not result in an agreement, Facebook identified Voxer as a competitor although Facebook had no live video or voice product at the time,” court filings read. “Facebook revoked Voxer’s access to key components of the Facebook platform and launched Facebook Live in 2015 followed by Instagram Live in 2016. Both products incorporate Voxer’s technologies and infringe its patents.”

Meta ordered to pay $175M for copying Green Beret veteran’s app

The parent company of Facebook was ordered to pay nearly $175 million in damages.

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[EASTER]

Thieving already way too rich social media outfit always looking to puff up it's revenue from popularity on another's idea. More Tighter Regulation needed for those platforms who can't ever leave well enough alone.

 

[ForgottenSeer 95367]

$175 million is nothing to Meta.