Meta Set to Face EU Finding It Failed to Police Illegal Posts

Meta Platforms Inc. is set to face a charge sheet from the European Union for failing to adequately police illegal content, risking fines for violating the bloc’s content moderation rulebook.

The European Commission is preparing to issue preliminary findings saying that Meta’s Facebook and Instagram lack an adequate “notice and action mechanism” that would let users flag illegal posts for removal, according to two people familiar with the plans, who asked not to be identified because the decision isn’t yet public.

The charge sheet is expected in the coming weeks, they said. The move is an escalation of a probe ...