Poland: Announced investigation into Meta over press content presentation changes

On 22 October 2024, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) opened an investigation into Meta Platforms following alterations to how press content is displayed on Facebook. The investigation aims to determine whether the changes, which now show Polish publishers' content as a single link without the previous graphic preview, may constitute an abuse of Meta's market position by potentially reducing user engagement with journalistic content. The UOKiK noted that it will assess whether the changes were implemented to comply with the EU Copyright Directive (DSM), which requires platforms such as Facebook to compensate publishers for content use. If found in breach of competition rules Meta faces penalties of up to 10% of its turnover.