European Union: European Commission investigation into Meta's "pay or consent model" compliance with Digital Markets Act
Progress
Current status
under investigation
01 Jul 2024 under investigation
25 Mar 2024 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
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Issued European Commission’s preliminary findings following investigation into Meta stating that the "pay or consent model" may be in breach of Digital Markets Act
On 1 July 2024, the European Commission sent its preliminary findings to Meta, indicating that its “pay or consent” advertising model breaches the Digital Markets Act (DMA) requirements. The model, introduced by Meta in November 2023, offers EU user…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced European Commission investigation into Meta's "pay or consent model" compliance with Digital Markets Act
On 25 March 2024, the European Commission opened an investigation into Meta's "pay or consent model" compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The investigation concerns Meta’s compliance with Article 5(2) of the DMA, which states that in order…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority