Exclusive: Meta says EU antitrust regulators are discriminating against its business model
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Exclusive: Meta says EU antitrust regulators are discriminating against its business model
Meta Platforms (META.O) criticised EU antitrust regulators for moving the goalpost as the U.S. company seeks to comply with an order targeting its pay-or-consent business model. The tech giant said the European Commission had discriminated against its business model and that it had introduced extensive changes.
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BRUSSELS, June 27 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) , opens new tab on Friday criticised EU antitrust regulators for moving the goalpost as the U.S. company seeks to comply with an order targeting its pay-or-consent business model.
The tech giant said the European Commission had discriminated against its business model and that it had nevertheless engaged constructively in discussions and introduced extensive changes.
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“We are confident that the range of choices we offer people in the EU doesn’t just comply with what the EU’s rules require – it goes well beyond them,” a Meta spokesperson said.
Reporting by Foo Yun Chee. Editing by Jane Merriman
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