Meta pledge to use less personal data for ads gets eu nod, avoids daily fines by foo yun chee and louise rasmussen december 8, 20252:30 pm pstupdated december 8, 2025 The changes are part of a deal with the eu under which meta is trying to avoid daily fines, following an initial penalty of €200 million (£175m) imposed by the commission in april. Meta has secured approval from eu competition authorities for its updated advertising model, a development that shields the company from potential daily fines tied to europe’s strict digital regulations
Meta's new ad model, which requires less personal data, has received eu approval, avoiding daily fines (reuters pic) meta’s proposal to use less personal. Europe's approach highlights continued scrutiny of big tech, favoring settlements over fines to ease u.s
Meta eu proposal to limit personal data for ads approved, avoids daily fines meta’s updated ad system will give users the option to share less data while eu regulators continue to monitor. Meta entered talks with the european commission after a €200 million fine in april for breaching the digital markets act targeting big tech
