Officials said the investigation highlights apparent violations of Europe’s signature law governing online platforms, the Digital Services Act.
They added that Meta’s tools for users to report illegal content don’t appear to align with the DSA’s requirements, either.
The investigation comes after Meta submitted required materials to the European Commission last fall outlining how it manages perceived risks linked to its products.
Without it, the European Commission said, users and researchers will have less visibility into what is happening on Meta services and could have a harder time detecting foreign election interference.
“We look forward to continuing our cooperation with the European Commission and providing them with further details of this work.”
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CNN — European Union, European Commission, Officials, Digital Services, European, Facebook