European Union: EU Commission investigation into Meta's compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation
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European Commission issued preliminary findings that Meta is in noncompliance with Digital Services Act’s transparency obligations
On 24 October 2025, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta, covering both Facebook and Instagram, in breach of its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission concluded that Meta may have imposed burdensom…
SourceIssued European Commission request for information to Meta under the Digital Services Act following CrowdTangle discontinuation
On 16 August 2024, the European Commission sent a formal request for information (RFI) to Meta under the Digital Services Act (DSA) following the discontinuation of Meta's CrowdTangle tool on 14 August 2024. The Commission is seeking detailed inform…
SourceOpened 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 …
SourceAnnounced 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 …
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