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EU Charges Meta With Falling Short on Under-13 Protections

EU regulators said Meta’s safeguards against underage users may violate the Digital Services Act and could lead to major penalties.
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EU Charges Meta With Falling Short on Under-13 Protections
Social media apps displayed on a mobile phone screen on Jan. 3, 2018. Yui Mok/PA
Evgenia Filimianova
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The European Commission on April 28 said Meta may be violating the bloc’s Digital Services Act by failing to adequately prevent children under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram.

The commission said that Meta’s systems for protecting minors online were ineffective, despite the company’s minimum age requirement of 13.

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Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.