Ireland: Media Commission investigation into Meta over alleged non-compliance with recommender system transparency under Digital Services Act

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
05 May 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 May 2026
under deliberation

Media Commission opened investigation into Meta over alleged non-compliance with recommender system transparency under Digital Services Act

On 05 May 2026, the Media Commission, Ireland's Digital Services Coordinator, opened a formal investigation into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, for alleged non-compliance with Article 27 of the EU Digital Ser…

Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body