EU says Meta is breaking the law by failing to keep children off Facebook and Instagram

The European Commission says Meta likely violates the Digital Services Act by failing to keep children under 13 off Facebook and Instagram.

Regulators say Meta’s age checks, account removal, and reporting tools are not strong enough to protect minors.

Meta disputes the findings, calling age verification an industry-wide problem and saying it has made changes to improve safety.

If confirmed, the case could force major changes in social media age verification and lead to a large EU fine.