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European Commission preliminarily finds Meta's addictive design of Instagram and Facebook breaches Digital Services Act
On 10 July 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook, an investigation opened on 16 May 2024 examining infinite scroll, autoplay, push notification…
European Commission issued preliminary findings against Meta for failing to prevent minors' access on Facebook and Instagram in breach of Digital Services Act
On 29 April 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to prevent minors under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook. The Commission identified that Meta's age verification mecha…
European Commission opened formal proceedings in investigation into Meta for alleged breach of DSA in regards to protection of minors
On 16 May 2024, the European Commission announced the opening of a formal investigation into Meta regarding its compliance with the Digital Service Act (DSA), specifically focusing on the protection of minors. The Commission's investigation will foc…
European Commission issued request for further information to Meta concerning compliance with requirements regarding the protection of minors under DSA
On 1 December 2023, the European Commission sent a request for additional information to Meta regarding the risk assessments and mitigation measures adopted under the Digital Service Act (DSA) to address the protection of minors online, including th…
European Commission issued request for information to Meta concerning compliance with requirements regarding protection of minors under DSA
On 10 November 2023, the European Commission sent a request for information to Meta regarding risk assessments and mitigation measures adopted under the Digital Service Act (DSA) to address the protection of minors online. The requested information …