Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" or face a heavy fine, the EU warned on Friday.

The European Commission said its investigation into Facebook and Instagram found Meta failed to properly assess the risks of its “addictive design.”

The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive.

Brussels has told Meta to switch off autoplay and infinite scroll by default and soften its algorithms, or risk a fine of up to 6% of global turnover.

Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’

Commission's preliminary Digital Services Act finding on Meta calls out addictive design

BRUSSELS, July 10 : The EU charged Meta Platforms' Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching its tech rules, with regulators targeting features they say are designed to keep…

The European Commission has taken aim at infinite scroll and autoplay on Instagram and Facebook, finding that Meta failed to adequately mitigate the risks its platforms pose to…

Meta, the parent company of the popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, must change the design features that make them addictive to users, the European Union said…

The European Commission accuses Meta of addictive platform design harming children under the DSA, with potential fines reaching 6% of global annual revenue.

The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive

The European Commission escalates its investigation into Meta over addictive design features on Instagram and Facebook, with potential fines of up to 6% of

The European Union has warned Meta to alter Facebook and Instagram's addictive design features. Brussels accuses the tech giant of failing to limit risks to users, especially…

Meta is an apparent breach of EU laws due to addictive design features on Instagram and Facebook, according to preliminary findings on Friday.

Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" or face a heavy fine, the EU warned on Friday.

The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable “key addictive…

Brussels says tech group has failed to adequately assess and mitigate risks that could have a negative impact on users

EU accuses Meta of designing addictive features on Facebook and Instagram, demanding changes to protect users' mental health.

La Comisión Europea concluyó de manera preliminar que las plataformas incumplen las normas comunitarias al incorporar funciones como el escroleo infinito y la reproducción…

Según Bruselas, el diseño adictivo de las redes sociales de Meta pone en riesgo la salud física y mental de los usuarios, especialmente de niños y adolescentes.

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.