EU Commission Finds Meta and TikTok in Breach of Digital Services Act for Restricting Research Access

Oct 24, 2025 07:54 pm CST

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta and TikTok are violating the Digital Services Act by limiting researchers' access to public data. Additionally, Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram were found to have confusing and ineffective mechanisms for reporting illegal content, potentially facing fines of up to 6% of their annual global revenue if violations are confirmed.