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Meta should lose appeals against information requests, EU court opinion says

( February 26, 2026, 09:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms should lose its legal challenges to information requests by the European Commission that were made in the context of antitrust probes relating to Facebook Marketplace and data, a court opinion recommended Thursday. In 2023, Meta lost its appeal at the lower court. In his non-binding opinion for the EU's highest court, Advocate General Athanasios Rantos said the regulator enjoyed "broad powers of investigation" and "a margin of discretion."Press release and the Advocate General opinion for C-496/23 and C-497/23 are attached. ...

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