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The European Commission has preliminarily found that Meta's use of autoplay, infinite scroll, and personalized recommendations on Facebook and Instagram is addictive, especially for minors, and has warned Meta to disable these features or face massive fines.
The EU's Digital Services Act preliminary finding rules Meta's Instagram and Facebook have addictive designs, potentially forcing a redesign and a fine up to $12 billion.
The EU Commission plans to target addictive design features like endless scrolling on TikTok and Instagram to protect children online, and has developed an age verification app.