Meta's Facebook and Instagram both use "addictive design" that could fall foul of the European Union's new Digital Services Act, and the European Commission has already preliminarily found Meta's iPhone apps are in breach of its rules.
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EU regulators say Meta's Instagram/Facebook "addictive" features may breach the Digital Services Act, risking fines up to 6% of revenue--read the findings.
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Brussels says Meta failed to properly assess or mitigate risks posed by infinite scroll, autoplay, and more ...
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Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".
The European Commission says Facebook's and Instagram's addictive designs violate the Digital Services Act.
The European Commission said its investigation into Facebook and Instagram found Meta failed to properly assess the risks of its "addictive design."
Brussels has told Meta to switch off autoplay and infinite scroll by default and soften its algorithms, or risk a fine of up to 6% of global turnover.
The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive ...