Facebook, Instagram must do more to block under-13s, EU warns in Meta charges

Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Facebook logo in this illustration taken Sept. 11, 2025. Reuters-YonhapBRUSSELS — Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram were charged on Wednesday with breaching landmark European Union tech rules and must do more to block children under 13 from accessing the social networks, EU regulators said.The charges or so-called preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act, which requires Big Tech to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms, follow a two-year investigation by the European Commission.Meta, which said it disagreed with the preliminary findings, can respond to the charges and take measures before the Commission issues a final decision.

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