EU Consumer Group Says Tech Giants Failed to Block Scam Ads

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), a consumer group in the European Union , said in a Thursday (May 21) press release that Google , Meta and TikTok did not protect consumers from scams. The organization filed complaints with the European Commission and other authorities about the three tech giants for allegedly failing to prevent the spread of scam ads on their platforms, as required by the EU’s Digital Services Act , the release said. “Under the Digital Services Act, Meta, TikTok and Go