The European Commission issues preliminary DSA findings against Meta, saying Instagram and Facebook fail to prevent under-13 users from accessing the services
The European Union's executive arm accused Meta Platforms Inc. of failing to keep young children off its services, ramping up a probe that could result in hefty fines.
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- i know the EU has very little brain but this is a new low. Meta is failing to keep them off the app but the parents are obviously succeeding by not saying NO to their kids 👏🏼 @documentingmeta
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@mollyroseorg
@mollyroseorg
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It's welcome to see the Commission take swift action but this raises questions as to why Ofcom have failed to take enforcement against Meta under the Online Safety Act. The UK regulator should investigate without delay.
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@digitaleu
@digitaleu
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Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of the #DSA for allowing minors under 13 to access its services. Although Meta itself indicates Instagram and Facebook are not intended for users under 13, they can easily access and use these platforms. 🔗 https://link.europa.eu/ycPhK…
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@justinhendrix
Justin Hendrix
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“Meta has failed to implement needed safeguards to keep children under the age of 13 off Instagram and Facebook in violation of a European Union online safety law, officials said on Wednesday.”
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Henna Virkkunen
Henna Virkkunen
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Protecting children online is a top priority for us. — With the Digital Services Act, its guidelines and enforcement actions …
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Innocenzo Genna
Innocenzo Genna
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Today's preliminary findings by the European Commission on #Meta under the Digital Services Act #DSA are another signal that age assurance …
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@daphnek
Daphne Keller
on bluesky
So this DSA enforcement against Meta about children seems like it is based on shortcomings of Art 34 risk assessment, rather than Art 28? I really wish the Commission were required to spell out what law they are applying. — ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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@claesdevreese
Claes de Vreese
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@ec.europa.eu: “Our preliminary findings show that Instagram and Facebook are doing very little to prevent children below this age from accessing their services” — Insta & Facebook have the opportunity to respond. The EC can ultimately fine up to 6% of worldwide turnover. — …
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@ec.europa.eu
@ec.europa.eu
on bluesky
Meta's own terms indicate its services aren't for children under 13. — Yet Meta is failing to keep them off Instagram and Facebook. — We've found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act. — ℹ️ link.europa.eu/yPBWgY [image]
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Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms
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@superglaze.eurosky.social
David Meyer
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This all but mandates the use of age assurance technologies in the EU [embedded post]