--- title: "EU escalates Meta addictive design probe" url: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-escalates-meta-addictive-design-probe-mhkod12ds source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-meta-addictive-design-probe-children type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-23T15:05:17.580Z updated: 2026-06-23T15:05:48.876Z reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # EU escalates Meta addictive design probe **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission is preparing preliminary findings against Meta, accusing Facebook and Instagram of using addictive design features — such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and constant notifications — to keep children hooked. The probe, opened in May 2024 under the Digital Services Act, could result in a fine of up to 6% of Meta's global annual sales. This is separate from an earlier case accusing Meta of failing to keep young children off its platforms. The DSA is increasingly showing teeth, having already fined X (€120mn) and Temu (€200mn). The case is part of a broader global push to protect children online, with the UK and Australia pursuing social media bans for under-16s, and Meta facing thousands of US lawsuits over harm to teenagers' mental health. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-threatens-meta-with-fines-over-addictive-features-on-facebook-and-instagram-giyslwspo) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [EU: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [EU tells Meta to dismantle Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive’ design or face a fine](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-tells-meta-to-dismantle-facebook-and-instagram-s-addictive-design-or-face-a-fine-oftbdaeit) · The Next Web · 5 upvotes · 2 comments - [European Commission formally charges Meta](https://daily.dev/posts/european-commission-formally-charges-meta-6oanp6dcb) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Judge clears states to try claim that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram](https://daily.dev/posts/judge-clears-states-to-try-claim-that-meta-hooked-children-on-facebook-and-instagram-pq6ihibbp) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-escalates-meta-addictive-design-probe-mhkod12ds)