European Union moves to crack down on addictive social media designs targeting children
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The big picture: Ursula von der Leyen recently confirmed that the European Union will take a more active role in addressing social media addiction driven by algorithmic design. The German politician, currently serving as President of the European Commission, outlined the new plans during a recent European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children held in Denmark.
Von der Leyen stated that the EC – one of the European Union's highest governing bodies – is taking action against TikTok and Meta's social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The video-sharing platform and Meta's services are said to rely on engagement-driven features such as endless scrolling, auto-play, and push notifications, which can encourage excessive use.
Brussels is particularly concerned about the impact of these features on younger users, with von der Leyen accusing Meta of...
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