European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business.

The European Commission has fined Facebook parent company Meta €797.72 million ($841 million) for breaches of EU competition law benefiting Facebook Marketplace. The antitrust breaches relate to Meta's abuse of its dominant market position on social media networks and in online advertising,

Meta Platforms Inc. was hit with a €798 million ($841 million) fine by European Union regulators by tying its Facebook Marketplace service to its sprawling social network, the US tech giant’s first ever penalty for EU antitrust violations.