Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Meta, TikTok Challenge EU Supervisory Fee in Court
Meta and TikTok are fighting a fee the EU makes them pay.
The EU charges these big companies to help watch over what they do online.
The fee is based on their money.
Meta and TikTok think the EU is figuring out the fee in a way that's unfair.
They say the numbers the EU uses are wrong, and they are paying too much.
The EU says everything is fine and that the fee is calculated correctly.
Meta and TikTok are challenging the EU's supervisory fee under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The fee, set at 0.05% of global net income, funds the European Commission's DSA oversight.
Meta argues the fee calculation uses parent company figures instead of EU subsidiaries.
TikTok claims the fee overestimates active users and breaches legal limits.
The European Commission defends its methodology, citing the financial strength of the group.
- Who
- Meta and TikTok are challenging the European Commission.
- What
- Meta and TikTok are challenging the EU's supervisory fee.
- When
- The legal challenge was heard on Wednesday. A final ruling is expected in 2026.
- Where
- The challenge is in the General Court in Europe.
- Why
- They believe the fee calculation is disproportionate and unfair.
Meta & TikTok's Position
European Commission's Position
Fee Calculation Method
Meta & TikTok's Position
The Commission uses figures from the parent company rather than EU subsidiaries.
European Commission's Position
The Commission says it's logical to use consolidated accounts when calculating the levy.
User Count and Calculation Transparency
Meta & TikTok's Position
The method includes duplicated user counts, leading to an overestimation of active users.
European Commission's Position
The Commission says it has given providers enough information to understand the calculation process.
- Companies Involved
- Meta Platforms, TikTok
- Legal Body
- General Court
- Legislation
- Digital Services Act (DSA)
- Fee Percentage
- 0.05% of global net income
- Plaintiff Lawyers
- Assimakis Komninos (Meta), Bill Batchelor (TikTok)
- Defendant Lawyer
- Lorna Armati (Commission)
- Cases
- T-55/24 (Meta), T-58/24 (TikTok)