Meta challenges EU’s findings on Facebook Marketplace, calling anti-trust fine of €797.72 million unfair over competition.

The European Commission has asked social media giants including Facebook, TikTok and X to take part in a test to see whether they are doing enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,

Back in November, the European Commission handed Meta a €797.72 million ($US841 million) fine for breaches of EU antitrust rules related to the linking of Facebook Marketplace to Facebook, and the market advantages that provides for Facebook’s user-listed market service.

In November, the European Commission imposed a €797.72 million (£698.76 million) fine on Meta for abusing its dominant position by linking Facebook Marketplace to Facebook, thus distorting competition.

The challenge comes on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s recent comments that EU fines are a form of taxation against American firms

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, X, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Dailymotion, Jeuxvideo.com, Rakuten Viber, and Microsoft-hosted consumer services have all signed the “Code

Social media giants including X and Facebook have agreed to step up efforts to tackle hate speech in the EU, the bloc said Monday as its digital rules face scrutiny with Donald Trump's return to the White House. Instagram, TikTok and YouTube were also ...

President Trump criticized the European Union (EU) on Wednesday for levying hefty fines against the world’s biggest tech firms, calling it a “form of taxation” against American companies.

The European Union (EU) has updated its code of conduct on online hate speech, requiring social media platforms like Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, and Google’s YouTube to step up efforts to tackle harmful content.

The EU's Digital Single Market Act encourages technology companies to do more to address unlawful and harmful content on their

Some EU officials are considering resuming Russian pipeline gas imports as part of a potential peace agreement with Ukraine, sparking controversy and opposition within the bloc.

-- Meta Platforms is fighting a 798 million-euro ($831.7 million) fine from the European Union's antitrust enforcer over how it runs its Marketplace classified ads platform, Bloomberg reports.