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EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
The European Union accused Meta of violating its Digital Services Act by designing Facebook and Instagram with addictive features like infinite scrolling and autoplay, demanding they be disabled by default. Meta faces potential fines up to 6% of its global revenue if the EU's preliminary findings are upheld, though the company claims it has already implemented teen protections.
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