Court rules EU must drop strict curbs on Facebook Marketplace
A court ruling has mandated the EU to lift strict regulations on Facebook Marketplace while maintaining tougher rules for Messenger. Meta argued that both platforms should not face stringent obligations as they are extensions of Facebook. The ruling highlights the ongoing legal battles between tech giants and the EU's regulatory framework under the Digital Markets Act.
- ▪The EU's General Court annulled Meta's designation as a gatekeeper for Marketplace but upheld it for Messenger.
- ▪Meta claimed that Marketplace and Messenger should not have separate stringent obligations.
- ▪The court found that the European Commission erred in law regarding Marketplace's classification under the Digital Markets Act.
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Court rules EU must drop strict curbs on Facebook MarketplaceSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMeta argued that the Marketplace app was an extension of Facebook, and should not face stringent obligations of their own.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jun 03, 2026, 04:59 PMUpdated Jun 03, 2026, 04:59 PMBRUSSELS - Meta won a court challenge on June 3 forcing the EU to lift tough rules on its Facebook Marketplace platform but lost a similar bid regarding Messenger, in a legal test of the bloc’s powers to regulate technology giants.The appeal before the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg regarded the platforms’ designation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), one of several EU digital laws facing fierce criticism from US President Donald Trump’s administration.Meta faces strict…
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