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EU warns Meta over Instagram and Facebook addictive design, faces possible billion-euro fines
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Mashable
· Jul 10, 2026
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.
The Next Web
· Jul 11, 2026
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
Investing.com
· Jul 10, 2026
EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines
EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
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.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 11, 2026
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.
Off The Press
· Jul 10, 2026
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
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Related coverage for "EU warns Meta over Instagram and Facebook addictive design, faces possible billion-euro fines": Mashable — Facebook and Instagram violate laws due to addictive design, EU finds. The Next Web — The EU says autoplay and infinite scroll are illegal. Meta has until it responds to disagree.. Investing.com — EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines. The Eastern Herald — EU Says Instagram and Facebook’s Addictive Design Breaches Digital Services Act. Egypt Independent — Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ may violate European law, EU Commission finds. Off The Press — Meta found to breach EU laws with ‘addictive’ Instagram, Facebook designs