European Union warns Meta to change ‘addictive’ Facebook, Instagram features — or get big fines

Source: New York Post

The European Union’s tech regulator told Meta on Friday to make big changes to Facebook and Instagram’s “addictive” features — or face steep fines. The European Commission called out Mark Zuckerberg’s company for several specific features, including “highly personalized recommendations, autoplay and infinite scroll” that allegedly combine to keep users – including vulnerable kids – hooked on social media. Firms can face fines of up to 6% of their annual revenue if they don’t make changes to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping regulatory framework that requires Big Tech firms to maintain standards for the content and design of their apps.