Meta Faces Massive Fines Over Instagram Doomscrolling

Concern raised at EU finding on ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram features

Meta said that the early findings do not recognise the steps that the company has already taken.

Meta Faces Massive Fines Over Instagram Doomscrolling

The European Commission (EC) has issued preliminary findings indicating that Meta’s primary social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may be violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). The regulatory body alleges that the platforms utilize deliberate design choices specifically engineered to exploit user psychology and encourage excessive, addictive engagement. The investigation centers on several features that have become industry standards…

EU Orders Meta to Modify “Addictive” Features on Facebook, Instagram or Face Fines

The European Commission on Friday, July 10, issued a preliminary order directing Meta Platforms to change certain features on Facebook and Instagram, citing risks of addictive design. The commission identified highly personalized recommendations, autoplay, and infinite scroll as features that combine to encourage compulsive use, according to a statement. [1] Meta faces potential fines of […]

EU threatens Meta with fines over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram

BRUSSELS – Meta must change Facebook’s and Instagram’s “addictive” design or face a heavy fine, the European Union (EU) has warned. In its preliminary findings, the European Commission said features such as infinite scroll, autoplaying videos and personalized recommendations could encourage “compulsive use”, particularly among children and teens. If Meta does not make suitable changes, […]

EU tells Meta to change addictive design features or face DSA fines

The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act over Instagram and Facebook features that allegedly encourage compulsive use. The post EU tells Meta to change addictive design features or risk fines under DSA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.