Meta found breaching EU law over under-13 access to Facebook and Instagram

15 articles · Updated · CNBC · Apr 29

The European Commission's preliminary investigation found Meta failed to enforce age checks, allowing minors to bypass the 13+ requirement on its platforms across the EU.
Reporting tools for underage accounts were deemed difficult to use, with inadequate follow-up after reports. Meta faces potential fines of up to 6% of global turnover if findings are confirmed.
This follows recent US court rulings linking Meta's platform design to teen mental health harms and misleading safety claims. Meta disagrees with the findings and plans to introduce new measures soon.

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