Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk accuse the EU of protectionism and censorship, urging Donald Trump's administration to intervene. The European Commission defends its right to enforce EU regulations concerning digital giants.

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have accused the EU of protectionism and censorship, urging the administration of Donald Trump to intervene. The European Commission, however, defends its right to enforce EU regulations pertaining to digital giants.

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 Zuckerberg.

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.

He complained on the world's biggest podcast that in the last 10 years "people started pushing for ideologically based censorship."

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.

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

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.

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.

Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.

Inc. META CEO Mark Zuckerberg's accusation of censorship has been firmly denied by the European Commission. What Happened: On Wednesday, the European Commission dismissed claims by Meta that EU ...