Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled last year.

Last year, the EU fined Meta $840 million over claims it forcibly exposed Facebook users to Marketplace by linking its selling and social platforms. It also accused Meta of imposi

The social media giant will let some users browse eBay listings on its Facebook Marketplace platform after the EU ruled that the link between its classified-ads service and flagship social network undermined competition.

Meta's decision to showcase eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace is far from an admission of guilt. "While we disagree with and continue to appeal the European Commission’s decision on Facebook Marketplace, we are working quickly and constructively to build a solution which addresses the points raised," Meta stated in its announcement.

Shares of eBay were trading sharply higher after the online marketplace said some of its listings can now be found on Meta Platforms’ Facebook Marketplace. “This week kicks off our collaboration, with a pilot of select eBay listings appearing on Facebook Marketplace in the US,

Shares in the e-commerce company surged after Meta Platforms said it would let some users browse eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace. EBay shares were up over 12% in morning trading, on track for their biggest one-day gain in almost seven years,