Taiwan’s Digital Economy Regulator Imposes Record NTD 15 Million Fine on Meta for Violations of the Anti-Fraud Act
In June 2025, Taiwan’s digital economy regulator, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (“MoDAâ€), imposed an administrative fine of NTD 15 million (approximately USD 460,000) on Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Metaâ€) for systemic deficiencies in its Facebook advertising service. This penalty represents the highest imposed to date under Taiwan’s newly introduced anti-fraud legislation, the Fraud Crime Hazard Prevention Act (“Anti-fraud Actâ€), underscoring the government’s increasing enforcement focus on digital platform accountability.
Under the Anti-fraud Act, online platforms that meet the threshold set forth by MoDA are required to clearly label such content as advertising and disclose the identities of the advertiser and sponsor, any applicable advertising permit numbers, and whether the content involves the use of deepfake technology or AI-generated likenesses of individuals when publishing or disseminating advertisements.
According to MoDA, Facebook’s advertising system failed to ensure the disclosure of the identities of the advertiser and sponsor at the time of publication or dissemination, an omission that was determined to result from systemic deficiencies rather than isolated errors. In light of the severity and breadth of the failure, MoDA imposed a record-high fine and ordered Meta to rectify the failure within 30 calendar days. Failure to comply within the prescribed period may result in recurring administrative penalties until full rectification is achieved.
Meta may challenge MoDA’s decision by filing an administrative appeal with the Administrative Appeal Review Committee of the Executive Yuan, and if necessary, pursue further remedy before Taiwan’s Administrative Court.
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