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,

European Union fine for allegedly wielding its trove of user data to boost its own Facebook Marketplace service.A company spokesperson confirmed it had filed the appeal to the EU's General Court in Luxembourg - a move that escalates the social media giant's running feud with the EU over its crackdown on Big Tech.

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules,

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.

Social media giants including X and Facebook have agreed to step up efforts to tackle ... code of conduct to fight what the 27-nation bloc considers illegal hate speech, the European Commission said. "In Europe there is no place for illegal hate, either ...

France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign interference,

In the past, the EU has not hesitated to try to apply European law to tech companies. Over the past decade, for example, Google has faced three fines totaling more than $8 billion for breaking antitrust law (though one of these fines was overturned by the EU’s General Court in 2024).

On the company's earnings call, Meta's CEO shared his thoughts on the company's relationship with governments.

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack hit Russia’s Andreapol oil pumping station, part of the oil export route via the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, causing a fire and oil products to leak, said a source in the Security Service of Ukraine on Wednesday.

Major tech firms, including Meta and Google, have committed to enhanced measures against online hate speech under a revised code of conduct aligned with the EU’s Digital Services Act. This initiative emphasizes accountability and transparency in monitoring hate speech.

Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) said on Thursday as it urged regulators to act against the U.