THE European Union is investigating Facebook and Instagram over whether they are so addictive that they are having “negative effects” on the “physical and mental health” of children.
It will also scrutinise if have done enough to check whether users are old enough to use them, and how content is recommended to children.
A number of big tech firms are now under investigation for potential breaches of the EU’s tough new Digital Services Act (DSA), and could be fined up to 6% of annual global turnover.
Meta, which owns both platforms, says it has “spent a decade developing more than 50 tools and policies” to protect children. – bbc.com