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EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users

  • EU accuses Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive and is demanding default features like infinite scroll and autoplay be disabled.
  • If the charge sticks, Meta could face big penalties (up to 6% of global revenue) and be forced to change its recommendation and notification systems.
  • Meta says it has rolled out teen protections; the EU says those controls are easy to bypass and that under‑13 accounts still aren’t being prevented.
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