Meta has been found in preliminary breach of the European Union's Digital Services Act after regulators concluded that the design of Instagram and Facebook failed to adequately protect users from potential harm.
The Commission said these design elements could negatively affect the physical well-being of users, particularly minors and other vulnerable groups.
The report said Meta could face fines of up to 6% of its global annual revenue if the preliminary findings are confirmed following the investigation.
Meta rejected the Commission's assessment, saying it has taken significant steps to improve online safety for teenagers. The company pointed to its Teen Accounts feature, which includes parental controls, nighttime access restrictions and a 15-minute daily screen time limit.
Meta added that it remains committed to working with the European Commission to improve user safety.
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Instagram and Facebook’s “addictive” designs have put Meta in breach of the European Union’s digital laws, the EU said Friday in a preliminary report.
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