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Facebook and Twitter are being sanctioned unless they comply with European consumption rules by the end of the year, the EU said as its regulators continue to suppress the giants of American social media.
Online platforms have been criticized in Europe for their dominant position and anticompetitive business practices, resulting in large fines for some companies.
Seven months after being ordered to put their terms of use in compliance with EU regulations, Facebook and Twitter still have to solve all the problems, said Thursday the European Commission.
In contrast, Airbnb made the necessary changes after being ordered to do so three months ago, said European Commissioner for Justice Vera Dayova, confirming Wednesday the story of Reuters.
"If we do not see progress, the sanctions will come," she said at a press conference. "It's very clear, we can not negotiate forever, we have to see the results."
Twitter is also expected to make the necessary changes by the end of the year, said a spokesman for the commission.
Any sanction would be imposed by national consumer organizations.
The Commission has already stated that it is concerned about the liability of companies and the way in which users were informed about the deletion of content or the termination of contracts.
Facebook said it has already made a number of changes and continues to cooperate with the authorities.
"We updated Facebook's terms of service in May and included the vast majority of changes proposed by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network and the European Commission," the company said in a statement.
"Our terms are now much clearer on what is allowed and what is banned on Facebook and on the options available to users."
Changes to Airbnb's Terms of Use include posting the total price of bookings and additional charges, whether the offer is made by a private host or by a professional and that the consumers have the right to take legal action.
© Thomson Reuters 2018
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