EU Investigates Meta for Potential Child Safety Violations on Facebook and Instagram

The European Commission launches a formal probe into Meta's platforms over concerns of addictive behavior and inadequate age verification measures for minors.

The investigation examines whether Facebook and Instagram's algorithms cause behavioral addictions in children.
Regulators are concerned about the 'rabbit hole' effect, where users are led to increasingly harmful content.
Meta's age-verification tools are under scrutiny for potentially being ineffective.
The probe is part of the Digital Services Act, which mandates strict child protection measures for large online platforms.
Meta could face fines up to 6% of its global revenue if found in violation of the regulations.