European Union: EU Commission investigation into Meta's compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
30 Apr 2024 under deliberation
19 Oct 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Opened European Commission formal proceedings against Meta over alleged non-compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation
On 30 April 2024, the European Commission initiated formal proceedings to investigate whether Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has failed to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The investigation focuses on several alleged …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Announced EU Commission investigation into Meta’s compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation
On 19 October 2023, the European Commission sent a request for information to Meta regarding risk assessments and mitigation measures adopted under the Digital Service Act (DSA) to address the dissemination of illegal content and disinformation and …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government