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The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA). Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that “this Commission has created means to protect European citizens from targeted disinformation and manipulation by third countries. If we suspect a violation of the rules, we act. This is true at all times, but especially in times of democratic elections. Big digital platform...

He European Commission (EC) started an investigation of Meta Platforms to determine if it has done enough to combat election disinformation.

The EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June. 

Early efforts to enforce the Digital Services Act shed light on what is at least theoretically possible in the U.S.

The European Commission opened formal proceedings Tuesday to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the EUs Digital Services Act (DSA).

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Facebook and Instagram over concerns the online platforms are not doing enough to counter the spread of election disinformation.

Early efforts to enforce the Digital Services Act shed light on what is at least theoretically possible in the U.S.

The European Commission announced an investigation into Meta's handling of political advertising on its Facebook and Instagram platforms on Tuesday ahead of the June 6-9 EU elections. EU officials are concerned that the US technology company's handling of political content risks undermining the democratic process of the European Parliament elections. Fears are rife that deliberately misleading content from outside actors could interfere with the fairness of the European elections. The ...

"We know exactly the danger of TikTok," Ursula von der Leyen said nearly a week after President Joe Biden signed U.S. legislation threatening a nationwide ban.

The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections.