EU Orders Meta to Revamp Facebook and Instagram to Reduce Addiction

The European Union has demanded that Meta modify its social media platforms to reduce addictive features, threatening heavy fines if the changes are not made.

The European Union has taken a significant step in its effort to regulate the tech industry, ordering Meta to alter its Facebook and Instagram platforms to reduce addictive features that have been linked to negative impacts on user mental health. This move comes after an EU investigation found that Meta had breached the Digital Services Act due to its addictive app design. The European Commission has given Meta a clear ultimatum: modify the addictive features on Facebook and Instagram or face a fine of up to 6% of its global revenue.

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