--- title: EU: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA description: The European Commission issued preliminary findings accusing Meta of engineering Facebook and Instagram to be addictive under the Digital Services Act (DSA).... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: EU: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA | daily.dev og:description: The European Commission issued preliminary findings accusing Meta of engineering Facebook and Instagram to be addictive under the Digital Services Act (DSA).... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/nbwMKW5TL.png og:image:alt: EU: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission issued preliminary findings accusing Meta of engineering Facebook and Instagram to be addictive under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission demands Meta disable autoplay and infinite scroll by default, implement meaningful screen-time breaks, and retune its recommendation algorithm away from pure engagement maximisation. Non-compliance could result in fines up to 6% of global revenue — roughly $12 billion based on Meta's 2025 turnover. Meta disputes the findings, citing its Teen Accounts feature. This is the third set of DSA preliminary findings against Meta, following earlier charges over under-13 access and researcher transparency. The action coincides with an EU expert panel set to deliver recommendations on a minimum social media age, with 23 of 27 EU member states already considering or enacting related legislation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What fine could Meta face for autoplay and infinite scroll under the EU Digital Services Act? Meta could face fines up to 6% of its global annual revenue, which based on 2025 turnover of roughly $201 billion would amount to around $12 billion. The European Commission issued preliminary findings on a Friday accusing Facebook and Instagram of using autoplay, infinite scroll, and personalized recommendation feeds to fuel compulsive, habitual use. Meta can respond before any final decision is made. _Following how platform design rules evolve matters for anyone building consumer apps; daily.dev tracks regulatory shifts like this._ ### Why does the EU say Meta's Teen Accounts feature isn't enough to address addictive design concerns? A Commission official said Teen Accounts and parental controls can be easily dismissed and don't provide enough friction to change habitual use patterns. The findings also noted parental controls require adequate technical expertise, time, and effort, placing too much burden on families rather than the platform itself. _Teams weighing platform compliance tradeoffs can follow developments like this through daily.dev._ ### Has the EU taken similar action against other social media platforms for addictive design besides Meta? Yes, the European Commission moved against TikTok's reward-based engagement features in 2024 and issued similar preliminary findings against TikTok's overall addictive design in February, making Meta the second major platform to receive this specific addictive-design charge under the Digital Services Act. _Anyone comparing regulatory exposure across social platforms can keep pace with these cases via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [EU escalates Meta addictive design probe](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-escalates-meta-addictive-design-probe-mhkod12ds) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [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 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 - [Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, European Commission rules](https://daily.dev/posts/meta-and-tiktok-are-obstructing-researchers-access-to-data-european-commission-rules-l4ht4gfbv) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#social-media](https://daily.dev/tags/social-media) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"EU: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl"},"datePublished":"2026-07-11T12:03:47.526Z","dateModified":"2026-10-15T02:22:28.248Z","description":"The European Commission issued preliminary findings accusing Meta of engineering Facebook and Instagram to be addictive under the Digital Services Act (DSA)....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8c0e897f1902515f458f4e82da541945?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8c0e897f1902515f458f4e82da541945?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"social-media","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"EU: Meta's autoplay and infinite scroll breach the DSA"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/eu-meta-s-autoplay-and-infinite-scroll-breach-the-dsa-nbwmkw5tl#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What fine could Meta face for autoplay and infinite scroll under the EU Digital Services Act?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Meta could face fines up to 6% of its global annual revenue, which based on 2025 turnover of roughly $201 billion would amount to around $12 billion. 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