EU Commission: addictive design Instagram and Facebook in breach of the DSA

Post by vrganj » Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC

carlosjobim wrote: post #3

Nothing was ever said about the addictive design of mainstream TV - because then the rulers controlled the message being streamed into the brains of the population. It is precisely on Facebook and Instagram where you find the only popular movements against the current order in Europe, and the citizen journalists who expose and scrutinize the powers. It's a giant political threat towards those in power. So, how do we…

Post by dzink » Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC

Post by villish » Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC

whiplash451 wrote: post #22

TazeTSchnitzel wrote: post #12

Forcing social media apps to have a less addictive design is a much better way to protect young people's brains than a social media age limit is (and frankly adults need help here too).

I am with you and wish you were right, but good luck forcing Meta to change the key dark design patterns of their products (correctly identified by the regulators as "highly personalised recommendations, autoplay and infinite scroll") This is a step in the right direction, though. It will be a long journey.

Post by carlosjobim » Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC

vrganj wrote: post #51

carlosjobim wrote: post #3

Nothing was ever said about the addictive design of mainstream TV - because then the rulers controlled the message being streamed into the brains of the population. It is precisely on Facebook and Instagram where you find the only popular movements against the current order in Europe, and the citizen journalists who expose and scrutinize the powers. It's a giant political threat towards those in power. So, how do we…

> It is precisely on Facebook and Instagram where you find the only popular movements against the current order in Europe, and the citizen journalists who expose and scrutinize the powers. It's a giant political threat towards those in power. Also known as Russian, Iranian, Israeli and Chinese bot farms. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/22/experts-w... https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/g-s1-9010/russia-bo…

Post by jampekka » Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC

millionSBASH wrote: post #50

zkmon wrote: post #49

While it is genuinely a huge concern, the legal measure are not going to address it. One has to consider the overall picture, not just a corner of it. The ship has sailed. There will be addictive designs, products, services etc. The very theme of a business is centered around keeping the customers addicted. It's just a matter of time, every business on this planet would, with the help of AI, make their products and s…

Do you think people made similar arguments about privacy before the GDPR?