EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:19:40 GMT

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the highly personalized recommendation algorithms, the European Commission said.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Texas bakery goes viral after criticizing MAGA — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’ — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: Meta found to breach EU laws with 'addictive' Instagram, Facebook designs — www.cnbc.com
Center: Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta — www.arstechnica.com
Right: Saying Meta hurts kids' health, state lawsuits demand $1T in penalties — www.theblaze.com
Right: Asylum-seeking boyfriend of American mother flees Ireland after her brutal murder — www.theblaze.com
Center-Right: Privacy advocates fret over Meta image tool that works on public accounts — www.washingtonexaminer.com
Right: 'F**k this fascist regime': Texas bakery hit with boycott after calling MAGA 'rabid' and 'immoral' in Fourth of July post — www.theblaze.com

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