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Meta Files Legal Challenge Against EU's Digital Services Act Fee

Meta contests the EU's supervisory fee calculation under the Digital Services Act, arguing it unfairly burdens profitable companies.

  • Meta is challenging the EU's supervisory fee for large online platforms, arguing the calculation method is unfair.
  • The fee, aimed at covering EU regulatory oversight costs, disproportionately affects profitable companies, according to Meta.
  • Meta's legal challenge focuses on the fee's calculation, which exempts loss-making companies despite their size or regulatory burden.
  • The EU collected €45.24M in supervisory fees from very large online platforms and search engines in 2023, with Meta contributing around €11 million.
  • The Digital Services Act requires compliance from designated platforms by February 17, 2024, with potential fines for non-compliance.
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