The European Union is set to launch a new investigation into Meta’s handling of election-related content. in Guardian. Details of the investigation could be released “later this week,” but European officials are said to be concerned about “misleading advertising and political content.”
according to , the EU also expressed concerns about Russia’s “efforts to undermine the upcoming European elections” and other foreign interference campaigns. The EU is preparing to hold parliamentary elections in June. If the company is found to be taking refuge in Europe can be hit with heavy fines.
EU officials are also “particularly concerned” about Meta’s plan CrowdTangle in August. The tool has been widely used by researchers and fact-checkers for years to learn how content spreads across Facebook and Instagram. Dozens of researchers and fact-checking groups have signed on told the company last month that shutting down the tool ahead of dozens of global elections would be a “direct threat” to election integrity efforts around the world.
“We have a well-established process to identify and mitigate risks across our platforms,” a Meta spokesperson told Engadget. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the European Commission and providing them with the full details of this case.”
Elsewhere there is the EU Meta on him subscription plan available for European users. The investigation, which could last up to a year, will examine whether the social media company Europe’s Digital Markets Act by not offering users a “realistic alternative” to opt out of data collection.
