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Meta faces €250 million fine request from Poland over fraudulent ads
Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has formally requested that the European Commission impose a €250 million fine on Meta Platforms. The request follows findings by CERT Polska, which identified 122 fraudulent advertisements during testing. According to the minister, Meta failed to act on 106 of these reports (86.8 percent), removing only 10 ads and providing no response for six others.
Gawkowski accused the company of failing to provide an effective response to scams and suggested that Meta may be profiting from fraudulent content. He has expressed intentions to urge other EU leaders to join a collective legal action against the company. In response, Meta stated it removed 380,000 fraudulent items from Poland between July 2025 and June 2026 and aims to have 90 percent of its advertising revenue come from verified entities by the end of 2026.
InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska has also criticized Meta, claiming the company earns approximately 20 million PLN daily from scams in Poland. Brzoska suggested that much larger penalties are necessary to deter the platform's perceived inaction.
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CERT Polska · European Commission · Krzysztof Gawkowski · Meta · Meta Platforms · Rafal Brzoska · Rafał Brzoska
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] In April 2026, a Warsaw appeals court ruled that Meta is responsible for advertisements published on its platforms. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr
- [● 11 SOURCES] Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski stated that Meta is not providing an effective and adequate response to fake advertisements. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr · www.donald.pl · +5 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Meta reached a 16.7 billion dollar settlement in the US to resolve lawsuits regarding child safety. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr
- [● 8 SOURCES] CERT Polska identified 122 advertisements classified as fake during testing. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr · biznisvesti.mk · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] South Korean regulators have called for Meta to apply youth protection measures globally rather than just in specific markets. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr
- [● 8 SOURCES] Meta decided not to remove advertisements in 106 of the reported cases, representing 86.8 percent of reports. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr · biznisvesti.mk · +2 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Polish Digital Affairs Minister has called on the European Commission to fine Meta 250 million euros. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr · biznisvesti.mk · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Meta removed 380,000 fraudulent contents originating from Poland between July 2025 and June 2026. www.donald.pl · www.proto.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski intends to urge EU leaders to support a collective legal action against Meta. dorzeczy.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska claims Meta earns approximately 20 million PLN daily from scams in Poland. www.wirtualnemedia.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Meta aims for 90 percent of its advertising revenue to come from verified entities by the end of 2026, up from the current 70 percent. www.proto.pl · www.donald.pl