Facebook, Instagram and TikTok violate European Union rules, acording to preliminary findings by the European Commission, which could lead to hefty fines.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok now have the possibility to defend themselves against the allegations or make adjustments to their platforms in order to avoid financial penalties.

According to the commission, the three platforms do not provide researchers with sufficient insight into their data as required under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).

Such publicly accessible data sets should enable scientists to investigate, for example, the effects of content glorifying violence against children.

Additionally, the commission has alleged Meta does not offer simple ways to report illegal content and to cha

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