Meta hits out at EU investigations over 'aberrant' requests for information

Facebook and WhatsApp-owner said the issue was whether there is a limit to regulators' power and if there was effective judicial check on them

Meta had challenged the European Commission's requests at a lower tribunal but failed to win over judges, prompting it to appeal to the EU Court of Justice. File picture

Facebook and WhatsApp-owner Meta Platforms has hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were "aberrant" requests for information during two investigations four years ago, underscoring the increasing pushback by companies against what they see as disproportionate regulatory demands.

Meta, which had previously likened such EU demands related to its Facebook social network and online classified ads to a fishing trawler, said the issue was whether there is a limit to regulators' power and if there was effective judicial check on them.