B
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6%
6% -- maximum penalty share of global annual turnover for Digital Services Act enforcement (Meta case) (2026)
Under the EU Digital Services Act, penalties can reach up to 6% of a company's global annual turnover if non-compliance is confirmed.
- maximum penalty cap under the Digital Services Act
- applies only if non-compliance is ultimately confirmed
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6%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
European Commission
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Tier B
https://www.auditsocials.com/blog/eu-preliminary-finding-meta-addictive-design-dsa-2026-brand-safety… ↗
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Meta's Addictive
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European Commission
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Methodology
Statutory penalty cap under the EU Digital Services Act, cited in context of the European Commission's July 2026 preliminary finding on Meta's addictive design.
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Digital Services Act enforcement (Meta case): 6% maximum penalty share of global annual turnover. Source: European Commission (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/dsa-penalty-cap-global-turnover-2026
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