The Korea Times
BRUSSELS — Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram were charged on Wednesday with breaching landmark European Union tech rules and must do more to block children under 13 from accessing the social networks, EU regulators said. The charges or so-called preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act, which requires Big Tech to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms, follow a two-year investigation by the European Commission. Meta, which said it disagreed with the preliminary findings, can respond to the charges and take measures before the Commission issues a final decision. DSA breaches can cost companies fines of as much as 6 percent of their global annual turnover. The EU move comes amid growing concerns worldwide about the impact of social media on children, businesses and governments, prompting calls on Big Tech to show more initiative and take more effective measures. The EU tech enforcer said Meta did not do enough to enforce its age restrictions for Facebook and Instagram and that measures to identify children under 13 and remove them when they do ac
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