Overview
- The European Commission issued preliminary conclusions on Friday, July 10, 2026, finding that Meta did not adequately assess or mitigate risks from features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and personalized recommendations that drive compulsive use.
- Brussels has demanded concrete structural changes including disabling infinite scroll and autoplay by default, adding effective time‑out pauses, simplifying parental controls and reweighting recommendation systems to reduce interaction‑driven engagement.
- Meta formally rejects the Commission’s findings and says it has rolled out protections like Teen Accounts and time limits while reserving the right to respond and seek a negotiated solution under the DSA process.
- If the preliminary findings are confirmed Meta faces fines up to 6% of global annual turnover and the action adds to separate U.S. litigation where states are seeking large sanctions and a child‑safety trial is scheduled for August.
- Regulators expect a final Commission decision in the coming months after Meta’s response and an expert panel report, and the case could force technical and business changes across major social platforms that rely on algorithmic attention models.