The European Commission has found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act due to its addictive design features on Instagram and Facebook.

In the EU, social media platforms are accountable for their addictive designs. Our investigation of Instagram and Facebook shows Meta has not adequately assessed the risks of features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, push notifications, and recommender systems. Meta can now exercise its right to defence before these preliminary findings are confirmed. More: https://link.europa.eu/VBCdx8

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. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1579

🚨 NEWS: The European Commission finds addictive design of Instagram & Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act "Meta did not adequately assess the risks of its addictive design on the physical and mental wellbeing of users, including minors and vulnerable adults" Meta now gets to respond. If EC view holds, they can issue fine up to 6% of total worldwide annual turnover. #DSA #platforms #Facebook #instagram https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1579