An investigation by EU regulators has found TikTok and Meta in breach of the Union’s rules concerning illegal or harmful online content.The European Commission (EC) said on Friday that preliminarily findings show both companies are not complying with Digital Services Act (DSA) rules that require them to give researchers adequate access to public data. The Commission called Meta and TikTok’s procedures and tools for requesting access to public data “burdensome,” saying that researchers are consequently ofte ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: The European Commission said Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms and TikTok breached the Digital Services Act. The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc's digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines. The European Union has a bolstered legal armory that demands Big Tech prevent th ...

In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England.The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said on Friday that it had preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of its transparency rules.The Commission said that both tech giants had breached "their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA).""The Commission also preliminarily found Meta, for ...

Instagram, Facebook have breached EU law by failing to provide users with simple ways to complain or flag illegal content including child sexual abuse material and terrorist content, the European Commission has said.In a preliminary finding on Friday, the EU’s executive body said Meta, the $1.8tn California company that runs the social media services, had introduced unnecessary steps in processes for users to submit reports.It said both platforms appeared to use deceptive design – known as “dark patterns” – ...