EU Accuses Facebook and Instagram of Breaking Tech Laws Over Addictive Features
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The European Union accuses Meta's Facebook and Instagram of violating tech laws by using addictive features, demanding changes or fines, while Meta disputes the claims.
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- EU accuses Facebook and Instagram of violating technology laws with addictive features.
- Regulators target autoplay and infinite scroll mechanisms to reduce user addiction.
- Meta must change these features or face fines under the EU's Digital Services Act.
- The investigation focuses on platforms' responsibility to combat illegal and harmful content.
- Meta rejects the EU's findings, citing protections for teenagers.
- The case highlights increased regulatory scrutiny on major social media platforms.
The European Union has accused Facebook and Instagram of violating its technology regulations by employing features designed to keep users addicted. EU regulators are focusing on mechanisms such as autoplay and infinite scrolling, which they claim encourage prolonged user engagement. As a result, the EU is demanding that Meta, the parent company of both platforms, modify these features or face potential fines. These findings emerged from an investigation under the EU's flagship Digital Services Act, which requires large online platforms to take stronger action against illegal and harmful content. Meta responded by rejecting the findings, stating that they do not accurately reflect the measures the company has implemented to protect teenagers.
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