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Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million, urges action against scams and false ads

By Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2026 | 1:29 AM

WARSAW, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Poland’s Minister of ​Digital ‌Affairs said on Wednesday that he ‌had ​asked ⁠the European Commission ⁠to impose a €250 million ($291.30 million) fine ​on Meta.

“I also ⁠call ⁠on Meta ​to immediately introduce ​effective tools to ‌eliminate scams, false advertising, and ⁠the promotion of illegal applications,” ⁠minister Krzysztof ‌Gawkowski ⁠posted on ​X.

($1 = ‌0.8582 euros)

(Reporting ​by ⁠Pawel Florkiewicz and Marek Strzelecki, Editing by Louise ​Heavens)