The European Commission might change its approach to US tech giants probes ahead of the Trump presidency. Here's what it means.

The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

Zuckerberg has called on Trump to protect US companies from EU fines – following Meta's moderation policy reversal last week.

Mark Zuckerberg warns that 5% of Meta workforce is going to be cut; and "low performers" will be targeted first.

President-elect Trump should push back on efforts in Europe and other countries to crack down on the US tech industry, according to Meta CEO Mark ... so, Zuckerberg added. Last July, the EU ...

BRUSSELS — Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg was not telling the truth when he said the European Union was institutionalizing censorship, the bloc’s top tech official said.

Meta is to get rid of fact checkers, loosen rules on hate speech and “push back” against Europe and other regulatory bodies that try to “censor” content through their own laws, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast last week. President-elect Trump should push back on efforts in Europe and other countries to crack down on the US tech industry ...

The European Commission will fully enforce its rules governing social media and other large online platforms and has not delayed any actions, the EU digital chief said on Wednesday.

Ireland looks set to be included in a new round of layoffs by Meta, which is to get rid of 5pc of its staff. The news, first reported by Bloomberg, was sent to staff in a memo by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Meta’s fact-check elimination applies to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram in the US. In Europe, EU regulation will apply. So a gulf will open up within Meta’s user base.