The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act.
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Europe an Union opened fresh investigations Thursday, May 16, 2024 into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms.
The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said it’s concerned that the algorithmic systems used by Facebook and Instagram to recommend content like videos and posts could “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience” of children and stimulate “addictive behaviour.” It’s worried that these systems could reinforce the so-called “rabbit hole” effect that leads users to increasingly disturbing content.
“We want young people to have safe, age-appropriate experiences online and have spent a decade developing more than 50 tools and policies designed to protect them,” Meta said in a prepared statement. “This is a challenge the whole industry is facing, and we look forward to sharing details of our work with the European Commission.”
“We are not convinced that Meta has done enough to comply with the DSA obligations — to mitigate the risks of negative effects to the physical and mental health of young Europeans on its platforms Facebook and Instagram,” European Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a social media post.under the DSA over concerns they’re not doing enough to stop foreign disinformation ahead of EU elections next month.
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