Published: October 26th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Online game providers, social networks, streaming services, and online marketplaces often design their offerings to exploit people’s weaknesses in order to capture their attention. They get their users downright addicted. Members of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) are calling for ethical design of online services to curb health risks. On Wednesday, they adopted an own-initiative report by a large majority.