European Union: European Commission opened formal proceedings in investigation into Meta for alleged breach of DSA in regards to protection of minors

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European Commission opened formal proceedings in investigation into Meta for alleged breach of DSA in regards to protection of minors

On 16 May 2024, the European Commission announced the opening of a formal investigation into Meta regarding its compliance with the Digital Service Act (DSA), specifically focusing on the protection of minors. The Commission's investigation will foc…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2023-11-10
under deliberation

On 10 November 2023, the European Commission sent a request for information to Meta regarding risk …

2023-12-01
under deliberation

On 1 December 2023, the European Commission sent a request for additional information to Meta regar…

2024-05-16
under deliberation

On 16 May 2024, the European Commission announced the opening of a formal investigation into Meta r…

2026-04-29
under investigation

On 29 April 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Service…