European Union: European Commission issued preliminary findings against Meta for failing to prevent minors' access on Facebook and Instagram in breach of Digital Services Act
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European Commission issued preliminary findings against Meta for failing to prevent minors' access on Facebook and Instagram in breach of Digital Services Act
On 29 April 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to prevent minors under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook. The Commission identified that Meta's age verification mecha…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2023-11-10
under deliberation
2023-12-01
under deliberation
2024-05-16
under deliberation