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Reblog via European Commission In the EU, social media platforms are accountable for their addictive designs. Our investigation of Instagram and Facebook shows Meta has not adequately assessed the risks of features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, push notifications, and recommender systems. Meta can now exercise its right to defence before these preliminary findings are...

Carsten
Jul 10, 20261 min read

eb­log via Euro­pean Com­mis­si­on

In the EU, social media plat­forms are accoun­ta­ble for their addic­ti­ve designs.

Our inves­ti­ga­ti­on of Insta­gram and Face­book shows Meta has not ade­qua­te­ly asses­sed the risks of fea­tures such as infi­ni­te scroll, auto-play, push noti­fi­ca­ti­ons, and recom­men­der sys­tems.

Meta can now exer­cise its right to defence befo­re the­se preli­mi­na­ry fin­dings are con­firm­ed.

More: https://link.europa.eu/VBCdx8

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