Is the EU About to Force a Redesign of Instagram and Facebook?
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Is the EU About to Force a Redesign of Instagram and Facebook?
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act over the design of Instagram and Facebook, focusing on features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalised recommendations. The case could become a major test of whether platform architecture itself, not only harmful content, can trigger regulatory action when it contributes to compulsive use and risks to minors and vulne…
Brussels Turns Meta Design Into a DSA Case
The Commission’s preliminary finding against Facebook and Instagram sharpens Europe’s push to regulate platform architecture, not only online content The European Commission has moved one of its most politically sensitive Digital Services Act investigations into a new phase, preliminarily finding that Meta breached EU rules through the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook. The case […]
Change addictive features on Instagram, Facebook or face action: EU warns Meta
The European Commission has alleged that Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Facebook breached the European Union’s technology regulations, stating that features such as autoplay, personalised recommendations and endless scrolling are designed to maximise user engagement. The preliminary findings follow a two-year probe under the EU’s Digital Services Act, which requires major online platforms to take greater responsibility for tackling illegal and ha…
EU says Meta's infinite scroll and autoplay may violate Digital Services Act » YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta may have violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) over the allegedly addictive design of Facebook and Instagram. According to the Commission, Meta failed to properly assess the risks that several design features pose to users’ physical and mental well-being, particularly minors and vulnerable adults. The investigation focuses on features including infinite scroll, autoplay, push no…
If you live on Instagram or Facebook, this news touches you full. The European Commission has put Meta in the spotlight for the addictive design of its platforms, and the preliminary conclusions leave no room for doubt: infinite scrolling, automatic reproduction and push notifications are under suspicion. Brussels investigates whether these functions violate the Digital Services Act (DSA) by favoring compulsive use, especially among minors and v…
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