US EditionEU investigates Facebook owner Meta over child safety and mental health concerns
- The European Commission is probing Facebook and Instagram for child safety concerns, noting potential behavioral addictions in children due to the platforms' systems and algorithms. Meta submitted a risk assessment report in September.
- EU regulators are investigating Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram for possible breaches of EU online content rules, which could result in significant fines.
- Concerns include the platforms' algorithms' impact on children and insufficient age-assurance methods by Meta, marking the second investigation under the EU's new Digital Services Act.
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EU investigating Meta over addictive effects of Facebook, Instagram on children
The European Union is investigating Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the potentially addictive effects of its platforms on children. The bloc’s executive arm, the European Commission, opened “formal proceedings” against the tech giant Thursday to investigate whether it violated the Digital Services Act’s (DSA) protections for minors. The commission noted in a…
Since the digital services law came into force, which requires platforms to protect minors, the European Commission has opened four infringement procedures against Meta, two against TikTok and one against AliExpress.
The European Commission announced on Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Meta over the protection of minors on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, DPA and Reuters reported, citing Agerpres.
EU starts formal investigation into Facebook, Instagram over child protection policies
The European Union (EU) on Thursday (May 16) started a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on allegations that the Meta-owned platforms are leading to addictive behaviour in children. The investigation is being carried out under a mammoth law called the Digital Services Act (DSA) which forces the largest tech firms in the world to take more steps to protect European users online and remove any illegal content.
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