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Video. Instagram and Facebook fuel 'addictive' behaviour, Commission finds

Updated: 10/07/2026 - 14:52 GMT+2

The European Commission has taken aim at infinite scroll and autoplay on Instagram and Facebook, finding that Meta failed to adequately mitigate the risks its platforms pose to users' mental health, including children.

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