EU warns Meta over Facebook and Instagram’s addictive feeds

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

The EU says autoplay and infinite scroll are illegal. Meta has until it responds to disagree.

The European Commission issued preliminary findings on Friday accusing Meta of building Facebook and Instagram to be addictive, giving the company a formal opportunity to respond before Brussels reaches a final decision that could trigger fines of up to 6 of its global annual revenue. Based on Meta’s 2025 turnover of roughly 201 billion, that [] This story continues at The Next Web

Facebook and Instagram violate laws due to addictive design, EU finds

The European Union found that Meta services like Facebook and Instagram are too addictive by design.

EU warns Meta over Instagram and Facebook addictive design, faces possible billion-euro fines

EU warns Meta over Instagram and Facebook addictive design, faces possible billion-euro fines

EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines

EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines

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Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ may violate European law, EU Commission finds

New York — The European Commission says Meta must make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to address the “addictive design” of the social media platforms. Features on the apps such as autoplay, infinitely scrolling feeds, personalized recommendations and push notifications could compromise users’ “physical and mental wellbeing,” the commission said in a statement Thursday. It The post Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ may violate European law, EU Commission finds appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Meta found to breach EU laws with ‘addictive’ Instagram, Facebook designs

Instagram and Facebook’s “addictive” designs have put Meta in breach of the European Union’s digital laws, the EU concluded Friday in a preliminary report. The tech giant violated the EU’s Digital Services Act by failing to adequately consider the risks associated with design features that affected the physical well-being of its users, including minors and []...Click to read more

EU Says Instagram and Facebook’s Addictive Design Breaches Digital Services Act

The European Commission issued preliminary findings that Instagram and Facebook breach the Digital Services Act through addictive features including infinite scrolling and video autoplay. Meta disagrees and faces a potential fine of up to 6 percent of global turnover.

The EU Says Instagram Is Built to Addict You. Now Meta Has to Change It.

The European Commission says Meta is breaking the rules with the way Instagram and Facebook are built to keep people hooked. On July 9, the Commission put out preliminary findings saying Meta ran afoul of the Digital Services Act with the “addictive design” of both apps. The investigation zeroes in on stuff you use every [] The post The EU Says Instagram Is Built to Addict You. Now Meta Has to Change It. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet

Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online

World : Swiss World Cup Team Hit By Wave Of Hate Comments Online

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EU targets Meta over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram design

EU regulators have accused Meta of failing to protect Facebook and Instagram users from “addictive” design features Read Full Article at RT.com

EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’

The European Union has in recent months stepped up its efforts to force Big Tech to better protect users online, especially children. The post EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

Are We Overly Obsessed with Healthy Eating?

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Instagram and Facebook continue to dominate social media use in Spain – where Gen-Z logs over 40 hours usage a month

INSTAGRAM and Facebook remain the dominant social media platforms in Spain, with new data showing Gen-Z users are spending more than 40 hours a month on social media. New figures

How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images

There are already plenty of reasons to stay the hell away from anything that Meta has its grubby little rat hooks on: Facebook surveils and monetizes everything you do while you're online, and their shitty Meta AI glasses pick up the surveillance slack in meatspace, capturing every moment they're on your face while robbing others of their privacy to boot. — Read the rest The post How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images appeared first on Boing Boing.

EU demands Facebook, Instagram dismantle ‘addictive features’ like infinite scrolling

The Europe 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 features” like infinite scrolling. The EU’s executive arm issued a fresh set of charges against Meta Platforms as part of its investigation under the 27-nation bloc’s strict []

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond

In the Social Ban Era, Where Will Gen Alpha Spend Time Online?

Australia, the UK, and the UAE have now all banned social media access for under-16s. But experts say the ban’s impact is likely overstated. Gen Alpha is finding new ways to socialize online and making culture conversational again.

FIFA flags 13-fold surge in World Cup abuse, 11% racial content

FIFA’s digital monitoring systems identified 89,000 abusive posts on social media during the World Cup group stage, a 13-fold increase from the 2022 tournament in Qatar, world foot...

On a perfectly cromulent twist, I banned myself from Social Media, and my kids have never been happier [Spiffy]

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Letters: Social media literacy would serve youth better than bans

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Facing heavy fine: EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram's 'addictive design'

Meta has been warned by the European Union to overhaul the 'addictive' design features of Facebook and Instagram or face fines of up to six percent of its global annual turnover.

European Union orders fixes to 'addictive' design of Facebook, Instagram

European Union orders fixes to 'addictive' design of Facebook, Instagram

FIFA says ‘abusive’ World Cup social media posts 13 times higher than 2022

FIFA says abusive social media posts are 13 times higher during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to the 2022 tournament.

More Than 1 in 5 Users Make Health Decisions Based on Social Media, Despite Widespread Distrust

The lack of accessible healthcare drives many to rely on social media feeds for medical advice.

Europe takes step toward social media ban for kids

Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media.

Nobody Is Shy When It Comes to the Therapy Cat

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'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings

Young people who post about mental distress online are being dismissed as attention-seeking or hormonal, attitudes that have prompted an awareness campaign.

Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation

Boston officials say that social media has led to a significant downturn in the mental health of students over the past decade. The post Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation appeared first on Boston.com.

Inside von der Leyen’s push for an EU social media ban 

A report out Monday will add weight to calls for a ban on social media for young people.

Arsen Ostrovsky posted about his royal commission appearance on X. The hate started flowing

The royal commission into Jewish hate has heard that social media is “significant vector” for the spread of antisemitism.

Wowcher 'extremely sorry' over crocodile attack email

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55+ Digital Activism- the diamond in the rough

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Teens in UCD study say disturbing social media content ‘stays in the back of my mind all day’ 

Young people know they are training the algorithms and want more social media control, UCD study finds A new study from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at UCD has found that teenagers are frustrated by social media algorithms and feel absent from discussions about content and regulation. Five focus groups with 87 []

PS5 social media makes first post in six days and gets annihilated by angry fans

After almost a week of no updates, the PlayStation social media accounts have become active again and fans have leapt at the chance to yell about Sony’s physical media plans.

EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features

The EU has today charged Meta Platforms' Instagram and Facebook with breaching its tech rules, with regulators targeting features they say are designed to keep users hooked and demanding changes to autoplay and infinite scroll or risk fines.

Jaylen Brown goes off on ‘AI hoops’ after claim he’s ‘the seventh-best player on a team’

Basketball's war on analytics permeated social media again this weekend.

What Social Media Loses When We Ban Kids

Without kids, social media is a lot less fun for adults.

Growing list of nations move to ban social media

Growing list of nations move to ban social media

Opinion: The War On London: How Lies And Bots Are Targeting The City

Research shows that hostile social media narratives describing London as dangerous or in decline have increased by between 150 and 200 per cent over the past two years.

Research reveals how social media apps keep users scrolling

social media apps provide an endless stream of new posts, videos, and recommendations. The post Research reveals how social media apps keep users scrolling appeared first on BOL News.

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