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In June 2021, the Commission opened formal proceedings into possible anticompetitive conduct of Facebook. In December 2022, the Commission sent Meta a Statement of Objections, to which Meta responded in June 2023.

Article 102 of the TFEU and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement prohibit the abuse of a dominant position.

Market dominance is, as such, not illegal under EU antitrust rules. However, dominant companies have a special responsibility not to abuse their powerful market position by restricting competition, either in the market where they are dominant or in separate markets.

Fines imposed on companies found in breach of EU antitrust rules are paid into the general EU budget. These proceeds are not earmarked for particular expenses, but Member States' contributions to the EU budget for the following year are reduced accordingly. The fines therefore help to finance the EU and reduce the burden for taxpayers.

More information on this case will be available under the case number AT.40684 in the public case register on the Commission's competition website, once confidentiality issues have been resolved.

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