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Rafał Brzoska dispute with Meta and Big Tech over fraud and稅

Overview

The dispute between InPost founder Rafał Brzoska and Meta has escalated into formal regulatory action. Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has requested that the European Commission fine Meta 250 million euros, citing the company’s inadequate response to fraudulent advertisements. This request follows testing by CERT Polska, which identified 122 fake advertisements; according to the minister, Meta declined to remove 106 of these cases, an 86.8 percent failure rate. Gawkowski accused Meta of failing to provide an effective response to scams and suggested the company may be profiting from fraudulent content. Brzoska has intensified his criticism, citing a report by the Instrat Foundation alleging that Meta earned approximately 760 million PLN from fraudulent advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in Poland last year. Brzoska claims Meta possesses the technology to stop these fraudsters but remains passive because the scams are profitable. He noted that 41% of such content is missing from Meta's Ad Library, describing the current oversight as a ‘fiction.’ Brzoska and the ‘150%’ initiative are now calling for legal changes to hold platforms financially liable for 150% of revenue gained from fraudulent content and are advocating for mandatory advertiser verification. Simultaneously, the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) has appealed for the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to combat deepfakes and illegal content. Brzoska has also expanded his criticism to Meta’s tax contributions, noting that Facebook Poland paid only 0.55% of its revenue in corporate income tax, compared to 6.9% paid by InPost. In response, Polish politicians are discussing measures to force large tech firms to pay fairer taxes, with Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz advocating for a digital tax to ensure equitable contributions to the local economy. Recent developments show Brzoska targeting YouTube scammers who use fake celebrity death reports to spread fabricated stories.

Entities

Rafał Brzoska · InPost · Meta · Krzysztof Gawkowski · Meta Platforms

Claims

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  • "Meta provided a response detailing its actions regarding the combatting of scams." innpoland.pl

    vs

    "Meta's response regarding fraudulent advertisements in Poland is unsatisfactory." forsal.pl · www.rmf24.pl · www.wprost.pl · bezprawnik.pl

    One claim asserts Meta's response is unsatisfactory, while the other asserts Meta provided a response detailing its actions, which are not mutually exclusive but represent opposing perspectives on the

  • "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

    vs

    "Meta removed 380,000 fraudulent contents originating from Poland between July 2025 and June 2026." www.donald.pl · www.proto.pl

    The first claim cites a court ruling in April 2026, while the second claim cites Meta's data from July 2025 to June 2026, creating a temporal impossibility for a past ruling to occur in the future.

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Rafał Brzoska targets YouTube scammers using fake celebrity death reports

    InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska is calling for investigations into YouTube scammers using deepfakes and false death reports of celebrities to gain views, prompting discussions on Big Tech regulation in Poland.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska criticizes Meta's low tax payments in Poland

    InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska criticized Meta's Facebook Poland for paying only 0.55% of its revenue in CIT, while highlighting the high financial impact of scams on the platform.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Meta faces scrutiny in Poland over fraudulent ads and scam profits

    Rafał Brzoska's '150%' initiative demands Meta face heavy penalties for fraudulent ads in Poland, while Polish authorities push for DSA implementation and new deepfake detection tools.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 11 sources
    Meta accused of earning 760 million PLN annually from fraudulent ads in Poland

    A report alleging Meta earns 760 million PLN annually from fraudulent ads in Poland has triggered a political dispute, with Polish officials and business leaders demanding stricter regulation.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Rafał Brzoska challenges Meta over responsibility for digital fraud

    Entrepreneur Rafał Brzoska is challenging Meta over its responsibility to combat AI-driven deepfake fraud and digital misinformation on its platforms.

  6. [TECHNOLOGY] 11 sources
    Meta faces pressure over scam ads as Rafał Brzoska launches ScamWatch

    Rafał Brzoska and Sebastian Kondracki have launched ScamWatch, an AI tool to combat fraudulent Meta ads, amid calls for the platform to pay 150% of scam-related revenues in penalties.

  7. [BUSINESS] 17 sources
    Poland seeks €250 million EU fine against Meta over scam ads

    Poland has requested a €250 million EU fine against Meta, citing failure to remove fraudulent ads. Meta is responding by deploying new AI tools to combat scams in Poland.

  8. [TECHNOLOGY] 17 sources
    Poland challenges Meta over fraudulent deepfake advertisements

    Polish officials and InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska are criticizing Meta for failing to stop fraudulent deepfake advertisements on its platforms, demanding faster removal and stricter accountability.

  9. [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Rafał Brzoska launches ‘150%’ initiative against scam ads

    InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska has launched the ‘150%’ initiative, calling for platforms to pay penalties totaling 150% of revenue earned from scam advertisements to fund victim compensation.

  10. [TECHNOLOGY] 16 sources
    Rafał Brzoska disputes Meta over fraudulent advertisements

    InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska is battling Meta over fraudulent ads using his likeness. Polish officials are intervening, demanding Meta comply with the Digital Services Act to stop scams.

  11. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Marcin Gortat supports Rafał Brzoska against AI misinformation

    Marcin Gortat has voiced support for InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska against AI-generated misinformation and discussed his personal investment in military training and preparedness.

  12. [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Rafał Brzoska attacks Meta leadership over deepfake scams

    InPost founder Rafał Brzoska has publicly condemned Meta's Polish leadership for failing to stop deepfake scams, following a court ruling that held the company responsible for fraudulent advertising.

Sources

24sata.hr · aktuelno.me · artsmedia.com · bizblog.spidersweb.pl · biznes.interia.pl · biznisvesti.mk · brief.pl · burbonik.pl · centrulslavici.uvvg.ro · crn.pl · cyberdefence24.pl · donald.pl · dorzeczy.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · esportmania.pl · europesays.com · fakt.pl · forsal.pl · fritidsgardar.se · gamemag.it · gazetedamga.com.tr · gospodarka.gazeta.pl · gram.pl · haberport.com · innpoland.pl · kamenjar.com · kancelaria-skarbiec.pl · karsmanset.com · kobieta.onet.pl · kumanovskimuabeti.mk · lasarpodden.libsyn.com · m.fakt.pl · mamstartup.pl · money.pl · morningstar.be · mzdrowie.pl · natemat.pl · newsroom.salon24.pl · niebezpiecznik.pl · obserwatoriumedukacji.pl · oko.press · pcformat.pl · plejada.pl · plotek.pl · polityka.co.pl · polityka.pl · pomponik.pl · portalkujawski.pl

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