EU Accuses TikTok and Meta of Breaching Digital Services Act Transparency Rules

Overview

• The European Commission says both platforms restricted researchers’ access to public data, limiting independent scrutiny of potential harms.
• Facebook and Instagram are accused of lacking straightforward tools for users to report illegal content, including child sexual abuse material and terrorist content.
• Regulators say Meta’s processes add unnecessary steps, use confusing designs, and may undermine reporting and removals, with effective appeals also in doubt.
• TikTok, Facebook and Instagram now have days to respond in writing and propose corrective measures or risk penalties of up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover.
• Meta denies violating the DSA and cites recent changes, while TikTok says it is reviewing the findings and seeks clarity on how DSA data access aligns with EU privacy rules.