Meta, the parent company behind Facebook and Instagram, is facing a new investigation from European authorities who say the company hasn’t done enough to protect children on its social media platforms.

The EU has launched a fresh probe into Meta's Facebook and Instagram for having weak age verification tools and child safety overall.

The European Commission said on Thursday that it started an investigation into Meta to determine if Facebook and Instagram have violated the Digital Services Act by not doing enough to protect minors.

The European Union is investigating Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the potentially addictive effects of its platforms on children. The bloc’s executive arm, the European Commission,

Chris Cox told Bloomberg's Tech Summit that Meta is using public Instagram and Facebook photos and text to train its AI image generator.

The EU launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram on Thursday (16 May) over the potentially addictive effects on children. Meta’s social media products may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors” to create dependencies that could harm their mental well-being,

In an era where digital technology is deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, the European Union (EU) has recently launched an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.