The European Commission issued a preliminary finding both Meta and TikTok allegedly violated the transparency requirements under the EU Digital Services Act for failing to provide researchers sufficient access to public data. The Commission also claims Meta did not provide users with a mechanism to report illegal content on Facebook and Instagram. Both companies now have the opportunity to review the investigatory files and address the Commission’s preliminary findings. If the claims go unaddressed, the companies could face fines up to 6% of global turnover.
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