TECH - Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Child Safety Concerns: Report | Benzinga
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under scrutiny by EU regulators for potential violations of online content rules related to child safety.
This investigation is part of the broader enforcement of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) implemented last year.
The DSA requires tech companies to address illegal and harmful content on their platforms, reported Reuters.
European Commission officials have commenced the in-depth probe, highlighting concerns that Meta has not sufficiently mitigated risks to children on its platforms.
These concerns were raised following Meta’s submission of a risk assessment report in last September.
The Commission is particularly worried about the impact of Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on children, fearing they may ...