Published on
10/07/2026 - 12:08 GMT+2
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) over the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook, opening the door to a fine worth billions of euros.
Friday's finding centres on features including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalised recommendation algorithms — tools regulators say shift users into "autopilot mode" and fuel compulsive use.
"Protecting the physical and mental health of Europeans must be a priority for social media platforms," Henna Virkkunen, the Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said in a press release.
