Digital Services Act
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techEU Orders Meta to Disable Addictive Features on Facebook and Instagram
The European Commission has charged Meta with violating the Digital Services Act by using addictive design features, demanding changes to protect users' mental health.
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techEU Charges Meta With Addictive Design on Instagram and Facebook
The European Commission finds Meta breached the Digital Services Act with Instagram and Facebook features that fuel compulsive use, risking a multi-billion euro fine.
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techEU Charges Meta Over Addictive Instagram and Facebook Features
The European Commission preliminarily found Meta breached the Digital Services Act with addictive design features like autoplay and infinite scroll, risking major fines.
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techEU Escalates Probe Into Meta's Addictive Design, Raising the Specter of a $7 Billion Fine
European regulators are moving toward preliminary findings that Facebook and Instagram use addictive features to hook users, especially children, under the Digital Services Act. A potential fine of up to 6% of global turnover looms.
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worldEU Fines Temu $232 Million for Failing to Halt Illegal Product Sales
The European Commission issues record penalty under Digital Services Act for hazardous goods including faulty chargers and unsafe toys.
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techStudy: Elon Musk's Grokipedia Leans on Right-Wing Sources for Sensitive Topics
New research finds Grokipedia, Elon Musk's AI encyclopedia, uses fewer sources and more right-leaning outlets on sensitive topics than Wikipedia.
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worldEU Proposes Social Media Delay for Children, von der Leyen Signals New Legislation
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes a 'social media delay' for children, with new legislation possible within months.
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techEU Weighs Social Media Ban for Children This Summer
Von der Leyen proposes bloc-wide age restrictions on platforms like Instagram and TikTok to combat digital addiction in minors.