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Instagram and Facebook under EU investigation for causing child addiction and harm

The EU says Meta may not be doing enough to protect kids.

The European Union has opened a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that it isn’t doing enough to safeguard the mental and physical health of children who use its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms. The investigation follows Meta’s recent efforts to improve child safety across Facebook and Instagram, such as restricting them from viewing harmful topics, and limiting interaction with “suspicious” adult accounts, as it attempts to rectify its poor reputation for protecting children online. If Meta is found to be in violation of DSA rules, it could face of the company’s global revenue, with EU Commissioner Thierry Breton declaring on X that “we are sparing no effort to protect youth.”

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