The Meta Platforms-owned unit says WhatsApp meets the user standards set out in the EU technical rules of Landmark, which means more needs to be done to address illegal and harmful content online.
Messaging platform WhatsApp said in a February 14 document that in the six months ended December 2024, its average monthly active users was about 46.8 million in the EU in 27 countries, higher than the Digital The 45 million user threshold (DSA) stipulated in the Service Act.
“We can indeed confirm that WhatsApp has more users posted under the Digital Services Act than a very large online,” said Thomas Regnier, a spokesman for the European Commission, in an email on Wednesday. The threshold of the platform.”
Upon receipt of this designation, a platform has four months to comply with DSA requirements, including identifying and evaluating systemic risks associated with illegal content, fundamental rights, public safety and protection of minors.
The fine for DSA violations can reach 6% of the company’s global annual revenue. Meta’s Instagram and Facebook have been classified as very large online platforms.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan criticized EU technical rules and gained support from U.S. President Donald Trump .
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