EU Prepares to Issue Preliminary Findings Against Meta Over Addictive Design Targeting Children
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Gian Volpicelli, Samuel Stolton
Summary
The European Union is escalating its investigation into Meta Platforms Inc., alleging that Facebook and Instagram use exploitative design techniques that are addictive to children. The European Commission is preparing to issue preliminary findings against Meta, though no date has been set for the announcement. This marks an increase in regulatory pressure on the US social media company by the EU bloc.
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· 3 pulledThe European Union is set to ramp up an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. that alleges its products are addictive to children
The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, is preparing to issue preliminary findings that accuse Meta's Facebook and Instagram of using exploitative design techniques to keep young users hooked
Regulators haven't set a date for when the findings will be announced
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