Election fears of 'foreign interference' drive EU probe into Meta

The European Commission announced an investigation into Meta's handling of political advertising on its Facebook and Instagram platforms on Tuesday ahead of the June 6-9 EU elections.

EU officials are concerned that the U.S. technology company's handling of political content risks undermining the democratic process of the European Parliament elections.

Fears are rife that deliberately misleading content from outside actors could interfere with the fairness of the European elections.