EU Warns Meta: Under-13s Easily Bypass Facebook and Instagram Age Checks

The EU’s Digital Services Act review has raised concerns that Meta’s age verification fails to stop children under 13 from joining Facebook and Instagram. Regulators found that minors can bypass restrictions by entering false birth dates and that reporting tools are hard to use. Under its own policies, Meta bars under-13s, but officials say enforcement is weak. If the findings are confirmed, Meta could face a fine of up to 6% of its global revenue unless it adopts stronger safeguards. Meta rejects the claims, insisting it already uses systems to detect and remove underage users and is engaging with EU authorities. The probe, launched in May 2024, is part of broader EU efforts to curb addictive platform features and improve online safety for children.

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