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EU Pressures Meta to Disable Addictive Features or Face Significant Fines

The European Union is pressuring Meta to change features like auto-play and infinite scroll on Facebook and Instagram, after the European Commission preliminari

10 Jul 20265:22 pm

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EU Demands Facebook, Instagram Dismantle Addictive Design Features Over User Health Concerns

The European Union is demanding that Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features deemed addictive, citing concerns that Meta has failed to assess the risks

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Instagram and Facebook Face Redesign After EU Deems Them 'Addictive'

Meta's Instagram and Facebook are likely to require redesigns after a preliminary EU investigation found them in breach of the Digital Services Act due to their

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Meta Ordered by EU to Alter 'Addictive Design' on Instagram and Facebook

European Union authorities have ordered Meta to alter the "addictive design" of Instagram and Facebook, citing violations of a digital safety law.

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