The European Commission is preparing to issue preliminary findings saying that Meta's Facebook and Instagram lack an adequate mechanism that would let users flag illegal posts for removal, the report said,

In a landmark move that draws a sharp new line in the global battle over digital privacy, Meta Platforms Inc. is set to launch paid, ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram in the United Kingdom.

Meta Platforms Inc. is set to face a charge sheet from the European Union for failing to adequately police illegal content, risking fines for violating the bloc’s content moderation rulebook.

The EU is set to scrutinize if Apple, Google, and Microsoft are failing to adequately police financial fraud online, as it steps up efforts to police how Big Tech operates online.