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Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
Meta is found in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act over the 'addictive' design of Instagram and Facebook. The European Commission criticized features like personalized recommendations, autoplay, and infinite scroll for harming user wellbeing and may force a redesign and impose a $12 billion fine.
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- EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
- EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
- EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
- EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
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