The European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for the “addictive” design of Instagram and Facebook, citing features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and highly personalised recommender systems. The Commission concluded Meta did not adequately assess the risks those features pose to users’ physical and mental wellbeing, including minors and vulnerable adults. The finding is preliminary and follows the Commission’s investigation under the DSA; it identifies failures in Meta’s risk assessment and mitigation obligations. Possible consequences include enforcement measures that could force redesigns of the identified features and financial penalties of up to 6 percent of global revenue per platform if final breaches are confirmed. The case moves next through the DSA enforcement process toward a formal decision and any subsequent sanctions or mandated remedies.
