EU Preliminary Investigation Finds Instagram and Facebook Addictive Under Digital Services Act

The European Commission has found Meta in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act due to 'addictive' design features on Instagram and Facebook. The report highlights personalized recommendations, autoplay, and infinite scroll as harmful to users’ wellbeing and could lead to a redesign or fines up to $12 billion.

By Dominic Preston · The Verge · July 10, 2026, 10:52 UTC

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Topics: addictive design EU Digital Services Act (DSA) Facebook Instagram Meta

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