EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive Facebook features
By The BriefBrief
The European Commission says Meta breached the Digital Services Act via addictive design features on Facebook and Instagram.
WHO:European Commission
WHAT:Threatened Meta with fines over alleged breaches of the Digital Services Act tied to addictive features on Facebook and Instagram
WHEN:Jul 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM ET
WHERE:European Union
WHY:Meta is alleged to be focusing on infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and highly personalized recommendation algorithms in breach of the Digital Services Act.
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