The European Commission on Friday charged Meta Platforms with breaching the European Union's Digital Services Act, saying Instagram and Facebook contain features that are designed to keep users hooked and ordering the company to change them or risk hefty fines.

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.