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.