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

EU Escalates Meta Probe Over Addictive Design That Hooks Children

The sweeping set of regulations from Brussels requires tech platforms to protect internet users under threat of hefty fines.

Meanwhile, a growing number of countries have banned social media access for under-16s or are moving closer to doing so.

The European Union ordered Meta to enact major design changes to its social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, and to disable “addictive design” elements like infinite scroll and autoplay videos, or face large fines, in the bloc's latest regulatory action against a U.S. tech platform under its Digital Services Act.