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The EU Wanted to Build a Switch for Functions that Cause Digital Addiction Into Google, Meta✴ and TikTok Services

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The European Union intends to oblige social networks to provide users with the ability to disable features that provoke excessive use of platforms. The restrictions will also affect chatbots, which simulate personal relationships and encourage people to continue communicating. Image […]Read more at Aroged

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EU to make addictive app features easier to switch off

Official data showed "problematic" digital practices led to losses for individuals reaching €10.3 billion ($11.5 billion) a year.

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The European Commission wants to force social networks to allow users to deactivate addictive features and artificial intelligence (AI) systems that simulate personal relationships to encourage interaction. This is included in the draft of the digital fairness law to which the ACN has had access and which Brussels will present tomorrow. The proposal also aims to limit designs that condition consumer decisions, regulate the commercial practices o…

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As part of a more global sling against social networks, Brussels would consider forcing platforms to deliver versions of their services without addictive algorithms.

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FrAndroid broke the news on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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