The European Commission orders Meta to deactivate autoplay videos and infinite scrolling on Facebook and Instagram, saying those features create addictive patterns that harm minors and vulnerable users.Brussels's preliminary report cites autoplay, infinite scroll, push notifications and highly personalized recommendation systems as risks, finds parental controls ineffective and gives Meta time to respond while seeking design changes; confirmed breaches could trigger fines up to 6% of global turnover, about $12B on last year's revenue.The Commission is preparing a possible EU-wide ban on social media for minors this autumn, has launched an anonymous age-verification app and notes that several member states including France, Spain, Denmark, Greece and Germany are advancing national restrictions as
Meta disputes the findings but pledges cooperation.