Eliza Gkritsi

Six years after France's data protection authority received a complaint for LinkedIn's data processing practices for targeted advertising, the lead authority on the case slapped a fine on the firm.

“The EU cannot win a subsidy race with the US and China,” the groups says, as the EU currently “lacks the fiscal firepower to outspend its global competitors.”

The Commission is considering hosting a roundtable with the industry, Euractiv understands.

It will look into what systems the platform has to prevent the sale of illegal goods in the EU.

The EU and US have a chance now to order structural measures that would make our digital lives freer and fairer. This chance must not be under-estimated – or missed, writes Claire Lavin.

The Digital Fairness Act took up a large part of McGrath's hearing.

"Increased competition with the US may turn out to be a good thing for Europe," said Andreas Schwab (EPP, Germany).

Facebook and Instagram users in the EU will be given an option for 'less personalised ads' in the coming weeks.

The way Meta tied Facebook Marketplace to its social media platform hindered competition, said the Commission.

The system was expected to be operational earlier this month, but it was postponed for the third time.