Meta Under Fresh EU Scrutiny over Addictive Facebook, Instagram Features
The company may face fines of up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover if the finding is confirmed, the Commission said.
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Meta under fresh EU scrutiny over addictive Facebook, Instagram features
New Delhi: The European Commission has warned Meta to change several design features on Facebook and Instagram after concluding that they may encourage compulsive use and expose users, particularly children and teenagers, to online harms, according to news reports. The Commission said Meta's platforms appeared to be in breach of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) because of features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notificati…
The European Commission considers that Meta does not fully respect its obligations to protect users, especially minors. Brussels criticises in particular Facebook and Instagram for encouraging compulsive use thanks to features such as infinite scrolling or automatic playback of videos. Mark Zuckerberg's group is now facing a risk of [...] Facebook and Instagram article accused of making their users addicted: the EU is on the offensive and is thr…
The infinite scroll, the automatic reproduction of contents or the algorithms of recommendation of Meta services fail to comply with the Digital Services Directive. That is what points out the preliminary conclusions of an investigation carried out by the European Commission, which also points out that the company has not adequately assessed or mitigated the risks that these and other elements of design generate in the health of users. The Commu…
The European Union accuses Meta, the Facebook and Instagram parent company, of violating the legislation and aims to ban the function of "infinite corruption".
Commission preliminarily finds the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act - The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com European Union News
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook. The investigation focuses on features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the platforms’ highly personalised recommender systems. Risk assessment The Commission’s investigation indicate…
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