The European Commission has issued preliminary charges against Meta Platforms, alleging that addictive features on Instagram and Facebook breach the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Regulators have ordered the company to redesign features such as autoplay, infinite scroll, and personalized recommendations or risk significant financial penalties. Meta could face fines of up to 6% […]
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EU pressures Meta to curb addictive social media features
The European Union has accused Meta of violating its Digital Services Act by designing Facebook and Instagram features that regulators believe encourage excessive and addictive use, particularly among younger users. The European Commission has issued preliminary findings after a two-year investigation and warned that Meta must make significant changes or face financial penalties that could […]
Social media restrictions could expand in EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has indicated that the European Union may introduce stricter social media age rules as early as this summer. The proposed measures could include raising the minimum age for social media access across the bloc. The move aims to strengthen child safety online amid growing concerns over digital platform […]
Facebook, Instagram face EU child safety probe
The European Union has charged Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with breaching child safety rules. Regulators said the platforms failed to adequately prevent children under 13 from accessing their services. The move follows a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act. According to the European Commission, Meta did not enforce strong […]
TikTok faces EU fines for addictive features
The European Commission has warned TikTok to change its “addictive design” or face heavy fines. The EU found the platform breached the Digital Services Act, citing features that encourage compulsive use, particularly among minors. TikTok has rejected the findings, calling them “categorically false” and plans to challenge them. The EU investigation, launched in February 2024, […]
EU orders probe into Grok AI images on X
BRUSSELS: The European Union has ordered an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over concerns that its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, has been used to disseminate illegal and harmful content, following widespread public outrage over manipulated sexualised images. Read More: AI chatbot Grok spreads false claims about Bondi Beach hero The European Commission […]
EU launches probe into Musk’s Grok AI
The European Union (EU) has opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its AI chatbot, Grok. The probe follows reports that Grok generated sexualised deepfake images of women and minors using simple text prompts. EU officials warned that such digital abuse of women and children will not be tolerated. European Commission […]
EU, France, Germany hit back at US visa sanctions
The European Union strongly condemned US sanctions on five European figures, including former commissioner Thierry Breton, announced Tuesday. The US State Department said it would deny visas, accusing them of coercing social media companies into censoring content. France and Germany also criticized the measures as attacks on European regulatory autonomy. The EU Commission said it […]
X disputes €120 million EU fine over blue check system
Social media company X has fired back at the European Union Commission following a €120 million fine, the first issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The European Commission cited the platform’s paid blue check verification system as “deceptive,” claiming it exposed users to impersonation and scams. Read More: Elon Musk’s X rolls out “About this […]