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EU to Escalate Meta Probe Into Addictive Design That Hooks Kids

EU to Escalate Meta Probe Into Addictive Design That Hooks Kids
Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 23 June 2026, 09:12 UTC By Gian Volpicelli, Samuel Stolton 1 min read
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The European Commission is preparing to issue preliminary findings that accuse Meta’s Facebook and Instagram of using exploitative design techniques.

The European Commission is preparing to issue preliminary findings that accuse Meta’s Facebook and Instagram of using exploitative design techniques.
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