Poland urges EU to fine Meta €250 million for scams and false ads

Meta, in a statement provided to Reuters, said it was making every effort to stop fraud on its platforms.

"Scammers are persistent criminals who use increasingly sophisticated tactics. That's why we continue to invest heavily in technologies and partnerships - with industry and law enforcement - to find, remove, and ultimately stop scammers," the statement said.

Gawkowski said that during the upcoming G20 summit he would seek to persuade European leaders to jointly speak out against what he described as Meta's practices.

"This should be a joint initiative that will demonstrate that we have strong arguments and are determined to curb Meta's actions," he said.

Considering the scale of Meta's operations and the damage caused to users in Poland, Gawkowski said a fine of "could constitute a real and deterrent enforcement measure."