EU Threatens Meta with Heavy Fines Over Addictive Features on Facebook and Instagram

The European Union has escalated pressure on Meta over addictive design features on Facebook and Instagram. The European Commission preliminarily found that autoplay, infinite scroll, and highly personalized content recommendations fuel compulsive use and fail to adequately assess risks to users' mental and physical wellbeing, including minors and vulnerable adults. Meta now faces potential massive fines if it does not disable these features.