Meta fined NT$10 million by Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs over scam ads

Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) issued two fines of NT$5 million each to Meta on August 14 for failing to label AI-generated advertisements and failing to remove scam ads within the required timeframe. Meta has faced a total of six fines amounting to NT$28.5 million. Legislator Lai Shyh-bao criticized the penalties as insufficient, citing data showing that 91.77% of scam messages originate from Meta, and announced plans to propose legislation requiring foreign advertising platforms to establish local branches in Taiwan.