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Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
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The European Commission has ordered Meta to remove the “addictive” design elements from its Facebook and Instagram platforms, citing features such as infinite scroll as hazardous. The regulator warned that failure to comply could result in substantial fines, making the current design illegal under EU rules.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
- The Next Web·EU tells Meta to dismantle Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive’ design or face a fine
The European Commission ordered Meta to dismantle Facebook and Instagram's addictive design features. Meta may face a fine if it fails to comply. The commission considers infinite scroll a hazard.
- Engadget·EU says Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive' design is illegal
- TechCrunch·EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram
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