Meta faces potential fines and app redesigns after an EU investigation found Instagram and Facebook's designs violate the Digital Services Act due to their addictive nature.
Meta could face a hefty fine of up to $12 billion
Jul 10, 2026
06:01 pm
What's the storyA preliminary EU investigation has found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to the "addictive" design features of Instagram and Facebook.
The European Commission has called out specific features like personalized recommendations, autoplay videos, and infinite scroll as contributing factors.
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Meta is facing a big fine for it.
Meta is being investigated for its deliberately addictive design features. “If features such as infinite scroll or surveillance…
Meta is an apparent breach of EU laws due to addictive design features on Instagram and Facebook, according to preliminary…
The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive
Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" or face a heavy fine, the EU warned on Friday.
The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive.
