European Union officials are investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn’t done enough to protect upcoming EU elections or to combat foreign disinformation on its platforms, setting up the possibility of steep fines or other penalties.
The new probe is focused on Meta’s handling of advertising by scammers and foreign election meddlers, the European Commission said Monday, as well as a decision to shut down an analysis tool widely used by researchers and journalists to monitor Meta’s platforms.
The investigation is the latest example of European regulators flexing their muscle against US tech giants following
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