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January 8th, 2026

AI: China reviews Meta’s acquisition of AI firm

China’s Ministry of Commerce is reviewing Meta’s acquisition of the AI company Manus. The start-up develops AI agents designed to operate autonomously.

By Leonardo Pape

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News | Max Schrems

December 19th, 2025

Data protection: Austria’s highest court declares Meta’s advertising model illegal

The judges in Austria are banning Meta from using personal data to personalize advertising and for aggregation and analysis for advertising purposes. This ruling sets a precedent for the EU.

By Corinna Visser

News | Disinformation

December 18th, 2025

Digital Services Act: MPs criticize enforcement

A group of MEPs has leveled harsh criticism at the Commission’s work. They consider business models based on hate to be dangerous and are calling on the Commission to enforce the DSA more systematically.

By Corinna Visser

News | Digital Markets Act

December 9th, 2025

DSA: Meta gives users the choice of personalized advertising

Facebook and Instagram are offering their European users a new advertising model from January 2026. With this variant, users can decide for themselves how much of their personal data is used for advertisements.

By Corinna Visser

News | Competition procedure

December 5th, 2025

Meta: Antitrust investigation against Whatsapp AI

The EU Commission has launched a new antitrust investigation against the parent company Meta due to the introduction of artificial intelligence functions in Whatsapp.

By Redaktion Table

News | Digital Services Act

October 27th, 2025

DSA: Commission sends “warning letters” to Meta and TikTok

In the Commission’s preliminary opinion, the platforms do not grant scientists the access to data required by the Digital Services Act. The authority also criticizes the reporting procedure at Facebook and Instagram.

By Corinna Visser

US President Donald Trump (R) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) during a dinner with US tech leaders at the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 04 September 2025.

News | Digital Services Act

September 11th, 2025

DSA: Court criticizes formal errors by the Commission

Under the Digital Services Act, very large online platforms have to pay fees for their supervision. Meta and TikTok had filed a lawsuit against this. The court declared the implementing decisions null and void. However, the companies still have to pay.

By Corinna Visser