META FOUND TO BREACH EU LAWS WITH ‘ADDICTIVE' INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK DESIGNS

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The European Commission preliminarily found Meta breached the Digital Services Act by failing to assess risks from "addictive" Instagram and Facebook design features harming users' physical well-being. Flagged features include infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and personalized recommendations. Meta disagreed, citing steps like Teen Accounts limiting screen time. This marks its second EU rule-breach finding this year following prior child-safety violations and US court rulings against it.