Poland has called on the European Commission to impose a €250 million fine on Meta, accusing the technology giant of failing to adequately tackle fraudulent advertisements and harmful content targeting users in the country.
Polish Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski made the appeal on Thursday, urging EU authorities to take action against what he described as a growing problem of scams, deceptive advertising and the promotion of illegal applications across Meta’s platforms.
In a letter to European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Gawkowski said the scale of fraudulent content indicated serious weaknesses in the way advertising is managed on one of Europe’s largest digital platforms.
Polish authorities and cybersecurity teams have repeatedly reported harmful advertisements and scam-related content to Meta, but the government says the company has failed to respond effectively.
The demand comes amid heightened concern over the use of artificial intelligence to create convincing deepfakes, including a recently circulated video that allegedly used an AI-generated likeness of Polish President Karol Nawrocki to promote a fraudulent investment scheme on Facebook.
Warsaw’s latest move increases pressure on Meta to strengthen its systems for detecting and removing deceptive content as European authorities intensify scrutiny of online platforms and consumer protection.
