The EU threatens Meta with fines for addictive features on Facebook and Instagram | TechCrunch0

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• July 11, 2026

The EU announced on Friday that Meta must review the addictive design features of Facebook and Instagram or face a fine. The tech giant breaches the Digital Services Act by targeting features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalized recommendation algorithms, the European Commission said. The Commission says these features feed the