Meta Platforms Ireland Limited

The EU is at a critical turning point. While the United States and China surge ahead in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation, Europe's share of cumulative global market capitalisation of the technology, media, and telecom sector has plunged from 30% in 2000 to 7% today. Not a single one of the worlds ten largest companies is European.

Europe stands at a crossroads. As highlighted by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, the multiplication of digital regulators, the accumulation of EU-level legislation, its increased complexity, and the challenges companies face in implementing the rules are having a detrimental impact on Europes competitiveness.

Please see the attached position paper for detailed analysis and input. Meta shares the ambitions of the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to strengthen Europe's digital infrastructure and incentivise investment in advanced connectivity.

Europes governments and businesses have been sending a consistent message: simplify regulation, reduce regulatory burden and support innovation to enable Europes economic growth and competitiveness. The upcoming Digital Networks Act (DNA) risks doing the opposite by introducing unjustified new obligations and complexity through: - Extending telecom regulation to a wider set of players, without regard for differences…

Facebook Ireland (“Facebook”) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the European Commission’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. AI is a uniquely powerful technology that must be used responsibly, and we believe thoughtful regulation can help ensure this responsible use. Please see the attached document for Facebook's response to the consultation on the proposed AI Act.

Europe could be addressing urgent competitiveness and societal imperatives through AI. The DSM Directive review will shape the regulatory environment in which Europes AI sector and AI adoption throughout the economy and society either thrives or stagnates. It presents a full spectrum of policy options from permissive to the most restrictive regime imaginable.

Facebook appreciates the opportunity to comment on the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Data Act. As a company at the forefront of technological innovation and investment globally, including in the European Union, Facebook believes in the benefit of data sharing where it can be done in a way that respects privacy, is consistent with data protection principles, and incentivises innovation.

Meta Submission on the European Commission White Paper - How to master Europe's digital infrastructure needs? Submission on behalf of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd Dear Sir/ Madam, We thank the Commission for the opportunity to submit our comments on the White Paper - How to master Europe's digital infrastructure needs? and would like to focus on a number of aspects in our contribution.

Enclosed you can find Facebook's submission to the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment and Roadmap assessing different policy options for reforming the regulatory framework for digital services operating in Europe under the part on deepening the Internal Market and clarifying responsibilities for digital services.

June 30, 2020 Facebook observations to the Inception Impact Assessment on the DSA Ex- Ante Instrument of very large Online Platforms acting as Gatekeepers 1. Introduction Facebook welcomes the opportunity to provide its insights and observations in response to the European Commission’s Ex-ante “Gatekeeper” inception impact assessment (IIA).

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited ("MPIL") welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission's (ECs) public consultation on the draft Guidance on the Cyber Resilience Act ("CRA"). MPIL supports the ECs objective of clarifying how the CRA should be interpreted and implemented, and we offer detailed feedback in the areas where, in our view, the guidance would benefit from refinement to ensure legal…

Facebook Ireland Limited (“Facebook”) is pleased to submit these comments in response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Network and Information Systems Directive review (referred to in the attached document as the “Proposal” and/or “NISD2”). Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on fighting child sexual abuse and commend the increased focus on ensuring the safety of children (both offline and online), as shown with the launch of the EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse.

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited welcomes the chance to contribute to the European Commissions Fighting Online Fraud Action Plan. As a global technology company serving hundreds of millions in Europe, Meta is deeply committed to supporting the EUs digital transformation and upholding the highest standards of user protection across privacy, safety, and integrity.

Meta welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence on the EU position for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023. The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 23 Agenda Item 1.2, specifically the question whether to identify the 6425-7025MHz in Region 1 and the 7025-7125MHz globally for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), can affect different European Union (EU) policies on…

Meta appreciates the opportunity to contribute feedback to the European Commission's consultation regarding the formulation of a unified European Union position for the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27). Please find our comments and suggestions attached. Kind regards, [name removed], Head of Public Policy

We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposed review of EU Directive 2011/93. We welcome the renewed focus on attempts to achieve an EU-wide approach to tacking CSA and CSE online as part of the EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse.