One Year On: Meta Still Allows Accounts Affiliated With EU-Sanctioned FIMI Actors to Access Monetization

 
 
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One Year On

Meta Still Allows Accounts Affiliated with EU-Sanctioned FIMI Actors to Access Monetization

 
Published: July 23, 2026
 
 
 
Between June 2025 and July 2026, WHAT TO FIX repeatedly notified Meta —through emails to executives and Meta’s press team, public reporting, on-platform reports, and formal DSA Art.16 notices— that accounts seemingly affiliated with EU-sanctioned actors appeared to have access to monetization services.
As of 20 July 2026, 4 of the 11 accounts flagged still displayed public indicators of monetization access.
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WHAT’S IN THE REPORT

dot A detailed, evidence-backed timeline of WHAT TO FIX notifications to Meta between June 2025 and July 2026.
dot An overview of Meta’s responses and observed outcomes.
dot An overview of the 11 accounts identified by WHAT TO FIX as affiliated with EU-sanctioned actors, including evidence of affiliation and monetization access.
dot A detailed record of WHAT TO FIX’s DSA Art.16 notices.
 
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WHAT TO FIX shared its findings with Meta before publication, and granted the company a right of reply, in line with its standard practice.
In an email dated 22 July 2026, Meta reiterated its general position that it is committed to complying with EU and other applicable sanctions laws and continuously takes steps to meet its legal obligations. Meta did not substantively address WHAT TO FIX’s findings, or any of its questions.
On 22 July 2026, WHAT TO FIX observed that at least two of the accounts no longer displayed previously observable indicators of access to Facebook Creator Subscriptions and Stars services. WHAT TO FIX was unable to confirm whether access to the Content Monetization Program had also been restricted as the partner-publisher list still displayed data from 19 July 2026.
Meta did not notify WHAT TO FIX of its enforcement decisions in any way. It did not respond to a subsequent request for comment.
 
 
 
 
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