EU Charges Meta With Addictive Design: Infinite Scroll Violates DSA Health Rules

The EU formally charged Meta under the Digital Services Act for designing Instagram and Facebook with infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds that eliminate natural stopping cues, exposing the company to fines exceeding €12 billion and requiring fundamental product redesign. The Commission argues that the product architecture itself—not just content moderation or transparency—constitutes manipulative design under DSA Articles 25, 34, and 35, setting a precedent that could apply to all Very Large Online Platforms in the EU.

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