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# In preliminary findings, the EU Commission said Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" violates the DSA, telling Meta to make changes or risk hefty fines (Adam Satariano/New York Times)

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**Published:** July 10, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260710/p8#a260710p8  

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Adam Satariano / New York Times: In preliminary findings, the EU Commission said Facebook's and Instagram's &ldquo;addictive design&rdquo; violates the DSA, telling Meta to make changes or risk hefty fines &mdash; European Union authorities said the company's use of &ldquo;addictive design&rdquo; violated a digital safety law.

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