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Digital Services Act: Why the Commission initiates another procedure against Meta

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Published: May 16th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

Symbolfoto Handy, Internet, Sucht, Kleines Mädchen, 10 Jahre, sitzt im Sessel mit ihrem Handy, Mecklenurg-Vorpommern, Deutschland, Europa
Girl with smartphone: The rabbit hole effect, borrowed from the book Alice in Wonderland, describes the phenomenon of getting lost in social platforms and following one link after another.

The EU Commission has initiated a formal procedure against Meta to examine whether the provider of Facebook and Instagram has violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding the protection of minors. „We are concerned that the systems of Facebook and Instagram, including their algorithms, foster addictive behavior in children and create so-called ‘rabbit hole effects’,“ said Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager.

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