EU Crackdown: Meta and TikTok Face Preliminary Finding of Breaching New Digital Transparency Rules

The European Union (EU) has announced a significant finding against tech giants Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) and TikTok. The EU has preliminarily concluded that both companies are failing to meet their transparency obligations under the new, powerful Digital Services Act (DSA).

The DSA is Europe’s landmark law designed to make the digital world safer and fairer. A key part of the law requires large platforms to be completely open and transparent about their content moderation and how their algorithms work.

The EU’s investigation likely focuses on whether Meta and TikTok are making it easy enough for researchers and the public to see:This preliminary finding is a formal step that could lead to massive fines. The EU is determined to show that the DSA has teeth and that large platforms must fully comply with the new rules, especially concerning user safety and the fight against online disinformation.