Meta should be fined €250m for Facebook scam ads, Polish minister tells EU
By Anna Lauwereys ( August 28, 2026, 13:42 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms should be fined €250 million by the EU for failing to tackle online scam ads on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in Poland, the country's digital affairs minister has said in a letter to the bloc's digital chief. The minister has accused the US tech giant of six violations of the EU's digital services law, including failing to identify and mitigate harmful content. Meta said it was working to stop scammers on its platforms who use increasingly sophisticated tactics.Meta Platforms should be fined €250 million by the EU for failing to tackle online scam ads on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in Poland, the country's deputy prime minister has said in a letter to the bloc's digital chief....
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