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EU looks at Big Tech groups over handling of fake apps and search results.

The move, which could later lead to a formal investigation and potential fines against the companies, comes amid transatlantic tensions over the EU’s digital rule book. Virkkunen’s move follows an ongoing investigation into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram for potential breaches of the Digital Services Act—a landmark law designed to police how tech giants operate online—to flag illegal content. After focusing in the last couple of months on the protection of minors, online shopping and election integrity, tackling financial scams would be a new priority under the DSA, Virkkunen said.

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