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Poland seeks €250 million EU fine against Meta over scam ads
The Polish government has formally requested the European Commission to impose a €250 million fine on Meta, alleging the company has failed to adequately address the proliferation of fraudulent advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. This escalation follows an audit by CERT Polska, which found that out of 122 reported fraudulent advertisements, Meta failed to remove 106 of them (86.8 percent), while only removing 10 and providing no response for six others.
Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski criticized Meta's response as inadequate, stating that the company possesses immense technological and financial resources but allows fraudulent content to persist. He has also indicated intentions to urge other EU leaders to support collective legal action against the tech giant. In response to the mounting pressure, Meta announced it is deploying advanced artificial intelligence models in Poland to better detect and block deceptive content and is implementing stricter identity verification for advertisers.
Separately, Meta recently reached a $16.7 billion settlement in the United States to resolve lawsuits concerning child safety and platform addiction. Meanwhile, South Korean regulators have also called on Meta to implement its youth protection measures globally rather than limiting them to specific markets.
Entities
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.
- [DISPUTED] 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.proto.pl · +5 more
- [● 5 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 · biznisvesti.mk
- [● 9 SOURCES] CERT Polska identified 122 advertisements classified as fake during testing. rama-prozor.info · kamenjar.com · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · www.24sata.hr · biznisvesti.mk · +4 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
- [● 9 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 · +3 more
- [● 11 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 · +6 more
- [DISPUTED] Meta removed 380,000 fraudulent contents originating from Poland between July 2025 and June 2026. 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
- [● 2 SOURCES] InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska claims Meta earns approximately 20 million PLN daily from scams in Poland. www.wirtualnemedia.pl · www.donald.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