Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million, urges action against scams and false ads
Poland says Meta has failed to curb scam ads and false promotions, prompting a request for EU enforcement under the Digital Services Act.
- On Wednesday, Polish Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski requested the European Commission fine Meta €250 million, citing persistent scams and false advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
- The move follows a long-running feud involving InPost founder RafaB Brzoska, whose likeness was repeatedly used in fraudulent investment ads before Meta suspended his Instagram account.
- In March, the Warsaw Court of Appeal rejected Meta's attempt to claim the Digital Services Act's hosting liability shield, ruling the company acts as an active participant in advertising.
- While the €250 million request is plausible, enforcement sits exclusively with the European Commission, which can impose fines up to 6% of global annual turnover under the Digital Services Act.
- Poland faces a complex position, as its national implementation of the Digital Services Act passed only this month following a January veto, with the new domestic watchdog already drawing criticism.
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Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has sent the European Commission (EC) a proposal to impose a fine of 250 million euros (six billion crowns) on the American internet company Meta Platforms. He announced this on the X platform on Thursday. According to him, the company is insufficiently and ineffectively combating the spread of fraudulent ads and other harmful content on its platforms, which, according to the minister, violates…
"There is no consent to defrauding Facebook and Instagram users," declared Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski. The Minister of Digital Affairs has formally requested the European Commission to impose a fine of €250 million (approximately one billion złoty) on Meta. He emphasized that digital platforms must bear full responsibility for their actions.
Poland has asked the European Commission to fine Meta €250M over scam ads
Poland’s deputy prime minister and digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has asked the European Commission to fine Meta €250M, roughly $291M, over scams and false advertising on Facebook and Instagram. “I also call on Meta to immediately introduce effective tools to eliminate scams, false advertising, and the promotion of illegal applications,” he said, in a […] This story continues at The Next Web
Poland's digital affairs minister said Wednesday he had asked the European Commission to fine tech giant Meta 250 million euros, according to Polish news site TVP World.
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