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META'S LEGAL PUSH AGAINST CRITIC BACKFIRES

Meta is pursuing author Sarah Wynn-Williams for breaking a non-disclosure agreement, but the aggressive legal action is reinforcing perceptions of the company as a bully. Meanwhile, the EU is pressuring Meta to disable auto-play and infinite scroll features or face substantial fines.

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Bloomberg Tech+0m

The European Union accused Meta Platforms Inc. of using addictive design and disregarding the risks it poses to children…

The Verge+53m

Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the "addictive" de…

The Guardian — Technology+1h 38m

Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’ EU re…

TechCrunch+4h 20m

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push not…

Wired+5h

Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a hear…

Ars Technica+5h 46m

Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.

Techmeme+7h 50m

Ina Fried / Axios: Privacy advocates, CAA, and SAG-AFTRA slam Meta's Muse Image, which lets users create AI images using…

Engadget+9h 30m

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

The Guardian — Technology+19h 8m

Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from pub…