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Poland asks EU to fine Meta EUR 250 million over unremoved scam adverts

Poland's digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski asked Commissioner Henna Virkkunen to fine Meta EUR 250 million under the DSA, citing CERT Polska findings that Meta refused removal in 106 of 122 reported scam adverts.

Reported Editor-read Notes from Poland, 27 August 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the Commission will open proceedings or impose any fine; the request has no binding effect on its own.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Member state requests EUR250m fine; Commission hasn't opened proceedings. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24. How the record is made

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