<p>Meta Platforms Inc is facing a hefty fine in the EU over its alleged efforts to dominate the classified advertising market, the <em>Financial Times</em> reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p><p>EU regulators will claim Facebook's parent company links its free Marketplace services with the social network in an effort to undermine its rivals, the newspaper said.</p>.Kremlin says Meta is discrediting itself by banning Russian state media.<p>The bloc's decision could come as early as next month and would mark one of the final investigations overseen by the EU's outgoing competition chief Margrethe Vestager, the report said.</p><p>Meta and the bloc did not immediately respond to <em>Reuters</em> requests for comments.</p>
<p>Meta Platforms Inc is facing a hefty fine in the EU over its alleged efforts to dominate the classified advertising market, the <em>Financial Times</em> reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p><p>EU regulators will claim Facebook's parent company links its free Marketplace services with the social network in an effort to undermine its rivals, the newspaper said.</p>.Kremlin says Meta is discrediting itself by banning Russian state media.<p>The bloc's decision could come as early as next month and would mark one of the final investigations overseen by the EU's outgoing competition chief Margrethe Vestager, the report said.</p><p>Meta and the bloc did not immediately respond to <em>Reuters</em> requests for comments.</p>