Meta’s Instagram, Facebook targeted in Irish Digital Services Act probes
( May 5, 2026, 16:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Facebook and Instagram are at the center of two Irish investigations over possible violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act. Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán launched the probes against parent company Meta on Tuesday, citing concerns over the platforms’ interface designs, “which may prevent people from exercising their right to choose a recommender system feed which is not based on profiling.”Statement follows....
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