EU law

The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, violated EU law by failing to adequately protect minors online. Investigations suggest Meta did not effectively prevent children under 13 from accessing its platforms, citing easily bypassed age verification and difficult reporting tools for underage accounts. Meta disputes these findings, emphasizing its efforts to combat underage usage. The company faces potential fines up to 6% of its global turnover if the findings are upheld.