EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push ...

Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ may violate European law, EU Commission finds

The European Commission says Meta must make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to address the “addictive design” ...

Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta

The European Union is ramping up pressure on Meta to make big changes to Facebook and Instagram after the European Commission ...
The Next Web

EU tells Meta to dismantle Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive’ design or face a fine

Brussels has told Meta to switch off autoplay and infinite scroll by default and soften its algorithms, or risk a fine of up to 6% of global turnover.

EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines

The EU charged Meta Platforms' Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching its ​tech rules, with regulators targeting ...
Science X Network

Could endless scrolling really rot your brain? A new study suggests it might, but also says exercise could fight back

Consider flipping through numerous videos on TikTok within mere minutes—some news item, some dancing fad, some culinary trick ...
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 247 – Adds MCP Server for AI Agent Integration

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 247, the latest version of its developer preview web browser. The preview ...

How the UK social media ban could affect you

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that under-16s will be banned from major social media platforms, including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. There will also be changes affecting chat functions ...
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[Must-See for SWELL Users] Make Text Shine Without Images! Add Scroll Animations! Introducing the Dedicated Plugin "ShinyText PLUS for SWELL"

While the highly popular WordPress theme "SWELL" is extremely easy to use, have you ever felt these concerns? "I want to make text stand out powerfully, but creating images every time is a hassle..." ...