Meta Charged With Failing to Keep Children Off Instagram and Facebook in Europe
European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law.
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European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law.
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European Union regulators said the company did not have effective controls to check a user’s self-declared date of birth, in violation of an online safety law.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/meta-instagram-facebook-children.html