The European Commission has initiated an investigation into Chinese Peking duck imports following complaints from EU producers about unfairly low prices and alleged subsidies. This move escalates trade tensions between the EU and China, potentially impacting ongoing negotiations.
Meta under investigation by Ireland's Coimisiún na Meán for allegedly using 'dark patterns' to limit access to non-targeted feeds on Facebook and Instagram, violating the EU's Digital Services Act.
The European Commission has concluded preliminary findings that Meta violated the EU's Digital Services Act by failing to prevent under-13s from accessing Instagram and Facebook. The Commission found that minors can input false birth dates during account creation with no verification controls, and that reporting tools for minors' accounts require up to seven clicks with inadequate follow-up. Meta disputes the findings. If confirmed, Meta faces a fine of up to 6% of its total worldwide annual turnover.
