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Social media platforms to face new EU 'addictive design' rules, Reynders says

By Matthew Newman ( November 20, 2024, 11:33 GMT | Insight) -- Social media platforms such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or TikTok will face new EU legislation that will tackle “addictive design” and “dark patterns” as part of the European Commission’s plan for the Digital Fairness Act, the EU’s justice commissioner said today. Didier Reynders, speaking at a conference in Brussels, said that there is “clearly a growing gap in power and information between businesses and consumers, which has revealed many vulnerabilities, including for young people, that will need to be addressed.”Social media platforms such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or TikTok will face new EU legislation that will tackle “addictive design” and “dark patterns” as part of the European Commission’s plan for the Digital Fairness Act, the EU’s justice commissioner said today....

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