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.

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

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.

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.

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.