Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13, EU says
The European Commission has charged Meta's Facebook and Instagram with violating the Digital Services Act by failing to adequately protect children under 13 from accessing their platforms. The charges follow a two-year investigation that found Meta's measures to identify and remove underage users were insufficient. The EU regulator is demanding that both platforms improve their risk assessments and implement stronger safeguards for minors.
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Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13, EU saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe charges under the Digital Services Act came after a two-year long investigation by the European Commission.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 29, 2026, 03:25 PMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 03:25 PMBRUSSELS – Meta Platform’ Facebook and Instagram were charged on April 29 with breaching landmark EU tech rules and must do more to prevent children under 13 from accessing both social networks, EU regulators said on April 29.
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