The European Union has accused Meta of failing to enforce its digital rules designed to protect minors. The accusers stated that Meta has not adequately stopped underage users from accessing its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.

The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc's digital rules that require sites to protect minors. <img alt="A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5804x3869+0+0/resize/5804x3869!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2F69%2F1320bd5f...