Meta isn’t doing enough to keep kids off Facebook and Instagram, rules EU

Source: The Verge

Meta could face fines of up to $12 billion if it doesn’t remedy the DSA breaches

Meta is breaching Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Commission.

The Commission announced the ruling on Wednesday after an almost two‑year investigation, saying that Meta doesn’t have adequate measures in place to stop under‑13s from accessing its services, or to identify and remove those already on its social media platforms. A notable example is that minors can simply enter a false birth date when signing up for Facebook and Instagram to falsely declare they’re over 13 years old – the minimum age required.

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