Meta Platforms(US:META) Yang Shi Xin Wen·2025-10-24 13:12Group 1 - The European Commission has preliminarily determined that the metaverse company has violated the EU's Digital Services Act, with potential fines of up to 6% of its global revenue if non-compliance continues [2] - The Commission criticized the platform for not providing sufficient data access to researchers, hindering the assessment of measures to protect users from illegal or harmful content [2] - The metaverse company is accused of implementing overly cumbersome procedures that result in incomplete or unreliable research data [2] Group 2 - The Commission also pointed out that the metaverse's platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, failed to offer an easy mechanism for reporting illegal content and lacked effective appeal channels after content removal or account suspension [2] - The metaverse company denies the violations, stating that it has adjusted its reporting options, appeal processes, and data access tools in accordance with EU regulations [2] - This investigation is part of a broader enforcement action by the EU to implement the Digital Services Act, which began last year [3]