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EU Commission Tells Meta to Change Addictive Design or Face Fines
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- The European Commission has warned Meta to alter the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook or face substantial fines under the Digital Services Act.
- The EU executive cited features like autoplay and infinite scroll, and recommendation algorithms, as contributing to unhealthy habits.
- Meta disagrees with the findings, highlighting its Teen Accounts feature, but the Commission found these insufficient.
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The European Commission has warned Meta to alter the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook or face substantial fines under the Digital Services Act. The EU executive cited features like autoplay and infinite scroll, and recommendation algorithms, as contributing to unhealthy habits. Meta disagrees with the findings, highlighting its Teen Accounts feature, but the Commission found these insufficient.
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