The EU has moved closer to issuing a fine against Meta, after it found that the social media platform failed to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook.
The announcement on Wednesday comes almost two years after the European Commission launched its investigation into Meta under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which polices content online. If the provisional conclusions are confirmed, the US-based social media platform could be fined up to 6 per cent of its global turnover.
Meta only allows children to access their Instagram and Facebook platforms from the age of 13. But Brussels argues Meta’s measures to enforce the minimum age are not effective and do not do enough to prevent minors under 13 years from accessing their services.