EU Commission: addictive design Instagram and Facebook in breach of the DSA
Article URL: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48858292 Points: 204 # Comments: 139
The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) has fully come into effect, allowing the commission to enforce its provisions against major online platforms regarding user safety and addictive design.
This action signifies a concrete step by a major regulatory body to address the societal impact of platform design, potentially setting a precedent for global tech regulation.
Social media companies now face direct, legally enforceable pressure to redesign their platforms away from features deemed 'addictive' by regulators, alongside the existing pressures for content moderation and data privacy.
- · Digital rights advocates
- · European consumers
- · Competitors with less 'addictive' designs
- · Meta (Instagram, Facebook)
- · Social media platforms relying on engagement-maximization
- · Digital advertising models
Meta will be forced to modify design elements of Instagram and Facebook within the EU to comply with DSA regulations.
Other jurisdictions may adopt similar regulations, creating a global trend towards 'safer' digital product design.
The definition and measurement of 'addictive design' could become a new battleground for tech companies, regulators, and academic researchers globally.
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