European Commission finds Instagram and Facebook "shift the brain into 'autopilot mode', contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use"
I'd like to think that something will come of this initial finding against Meta for being in breach of the Digital Services Act.
I'm hopeful, if only because WhatsApp isn't included in this. It's very difficult for legislatures in this day and age to meaningfully find against social infrastructure (which is what WhatsApp has become in Europe) but it's much easier to regulate social media.
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