Poland’s digital affairs minister on Thursday called on the European Commission to impose a \u20ac250 million ($291 million) fine on Meta over fraudulent advertisements and harmful content targeting Polish users. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis Wild West on the platform must end,\u201d Krzysztof Gawkowski wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n \u201cI also call on Meta to immediately introduce effective tools to eliminate scams, false advertising, and the promotion of illegal applications,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cInaction and failure to effectively combat harmful advertisements and fraudulent content targeting Polish users will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n Gawkowski also published part of a letter addressed to Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy.<\/p>\n \u201cThe scale of this phenomenon points to a significant problem with the way advertising works on one of the largest online platforms in the European single market,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n It added that Meta<\/a> had failed to take effective action despite repeated reports from Polish authorities and cybersecurity teams.<\/p>\n The appeal came amid renewed concerns over deepfake content after an AI-generated video impersonating Polish President Karol Nawrocki and promoting a fraudulent investment scheme reportedly circulated on Facebook.<\/p>\n