EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
If le conclusioni saranno confermate, Meta rischia a fine al 6% del fatturato annuo mondiale
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If le conclusioni saranno confermate, Meta rischia a fine al 6% del fatturato annuo mondiale. The elements collected show, adds the executive EU, that the current mitigation measures adopted by Meta "have not been able to deal effectively with the risks arising from design that favours dependence". Brussels requires Facebook and Instagram to change their "addictive" design.
Furthermore, In an official charge sheet against Meta released on Friday, the European Commission said features such as video autoplay and infinite scroll, which provides an endless stream of content, “shift the brain into autopilot mode, contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use”. Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’ EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of its “addictive design” on the physical and mental health of users. A senior EU official insisted that Brussels did not want to punish companies. "We want to make a change, and if we can make it through commitments, we would be very happy," the source said.
In addition, In a preliminary opinion on Friday, the European Commission stated that "it considers that Meta must implement design changes on both Instagram and Facebook" after concluding that the platforms violated Community content standards. Infinite sliding and automatic playback of Facebook and Instagram videos are addictive and do not comply with the European Digital Services Act.
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If le conclusioni saranno confermate, Meta rischia a fine al 6% del fatturato annuo mondiale.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe elements collected show, adds the executive EU, that the current mitigation measures adopted by Meta "have not been able to deal effectively with the risks arising from design that favours dependence".
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesBrussels requires Facebook and Instagram to change their "addictive" design.
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In an official charge sheet against Meta released on Friday, the European Commission said features such as video autoplay and infinite scroll, which provides an endless stream of content, “shift the brain into autopilot mode, contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use”.
according to The Guardian - Business +2Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’ EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of its “addictive design” on the physical and mental health of users.
according to The Guardian - Business +2A senior EU official insisted that Brussels did not want to punish companies. "We want to make a change, and if we can make it through commitments, we would be very happy," the source said.
according to Semana (CO) — PortadaIn a preliminary opinion on Friday, the European Commission stated that "it considers that Meta must implement design changes on both Instagram and Facebook" after concluding that the platforms violated Community content standards.
according to Semana (CO) — PortadaInfinite sliding and automatic playback of Facebook and Instagram videos are addictive and do not comply with the European Digital Services Act.
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Brussels requires Facebook and Instagram to change their "addictive" design.
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