EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’

BRUSSELS: Meta must change Facebook’s and Instagram’s “addictive design” or face a heavy fine, the EU warned on Friday.

Brussels accused the US tech giant of failing to limit the risks the platforms posed to users, especially children and vulnerable adults, because of features designed to keep them on Facebook and Instagram.

Of particular concern are those like endless scroll, highly personalised feeds and the automatic playback of videos.