Facebook-parent Meta, Amazon, Flipkart, among online shopping sites facing 44 lakh fine for selling illegal walkie-talkies in India

Facebook-parent Meta, Amazon, Flipkart, among online shopping sites facing 44 lakh fine for selling illegal walkie-talkies in India ​The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has reportedly imposed penalties totalling Rs 44 lakh on eight e-commerce platforms. The list of online shopping platforms includes Amazon, Flipkart, Meta (the parent company of Facebook), Meesho, and others, which are listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies in violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and telecom laws.

According to a PTI report, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said the authority imposed penalties of Rs 10 lakh each on Meesho, Meta (for Facebook Marketplace), Flipkart, and Amazon.