Eliza Gkritsi

"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.

The high-level group also wants increased funding for digital forensics, including encryption.

Age verification should happen at the operating system or app store level, Meta said.

The European Startup Nations Alliance is planning to become an EDIC, a newly-created and rarely-used status for government projects.

The company defends its actions after being accused of not handling misinformation properly.

TikTok has been ordered to preserve documents and data related to elections in the EU for a period of about four months, ending in March 2025.

TikTok presents a major test of how the EU polices foreign interference and election meddling.