In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Meta, YouTube Found Liable - IndiaWest News In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Meta, YouTube Found Liable.

In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Meta, YouTube Found Liable

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#Meta #YouTube #SocialMediaAddiction #LosAngelesTrial #AddictiveDesign #YouthMentalHealth #TechAccountability #KGMCase #SocialMediaLawsuit #DigitalHarm

In a landmark trial, Zuckerberg is grilled over research that Instagram hooks young users and worsens their mental health, spotlighting how “free” apps like Meta, X & TikTok profit from teen pain. #Zuckerberg #Meta #TikTok #X #YouthHarm #AddictiveDesign

Shein faces EU probe over child safety failures and addictive design European Commission opens formal DSA proceedings against Shein over illegal products, addictive design, and recommender opacity, affecting 145 million EU shoppers.

Shein faces EU probe over child safety failures and addictive design #Shein #EULaw #ChildSafety #AddictiveDesign #ConsumerProtection

Shein faces EU probe over child safety failures and addictive design European Commission opens formal DSA proceedings against Shein over illegal products, addictive design, and recommender opacity, affecting 145 million EU shoppers.

Shein faces EU probe over child safety failures and addictive design #Shein #EULaw #ChildSafety #AddictiveDesign #ConsumerProtection

Commission preliminarily finds TikTok\'s addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design.

The EU Commission preliminarily rules TikTok’s addictive design and recommendation loops violate the Digital Services Act, citing risks to minors and opaque data use. The case targets the business model behind “free” infinite scroll #TikTok #DSA #AddictiveDesign #Privacy ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

#SocialMediaAddiction #AddictiveDesign #BigTech

TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults

A case to follow.

This cuts to the very core of TikTok and other platforms’ business model.

The charge is to change. Or pay (up to 6% of turnover)

#addictiveDesign
#infiniteScrolling
#recsys

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Scrollen ohne Ende Viele Social Media-Apps sind so aufgebaut, dass man kaum die Finger davon lassen kann. In der Forschung spricht man in diesem Zusammenhang von „addictive design“ und ist dem Suchtpotenzial von Sozialen Netzwerken längst auf der Spur.

"Dabei sehen Expertinnen und Experten längst nicht mehr die Nutzerinnen und Nutzern so sehr in der Verantwortung, sondern vielmehr die Plattformen und Konzerne – und auch die Politik."

#addictiveDesign

🤖 #UK lawmakers are preparing an inquiry into ADDICTIVE DESIGN, not just harmful content.
The focus is on #platform #architectures and #AI-driven engagement that may systematically drive compulsive use by children. 🔗 See my post on LinkedIn 👇
tinyurl.com/mr3zwz5t
#OnlineSafety #AddictiveDesign

Social media platforms will face US jury on claims design features harm teens | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation Meta, ByteDance, Google and Snap will face a slate of bellwether trials in Los Angeles next year after a California state court judge ruled Thursday that teens presented enough evidence that design fe...

Huge summary judgment ruling in Los Angeles today reported by MLex's Maria Dinzeo that #Meta #YouTube #TikTok #Snap must face US jury in a California state court on claims #addictivedesign features harm teens

Original post on eupolicy.social

So cool how @bitsoffreedom keeps up the pressure against #Meta #Facebook #Instagram in the Dutch courts to ensure compliance with the #DigitalServicesAct 💪

New compliance deadline to redesign the apps is 31 December! […]

Adam Raine was using ChatGPT for hours a day when he took his own life in April. The AI preyed on his vulnerabilities, isolated him from his friends, and gave him detailed instructions on how to hurt…... Adam Raine was using ChatGPT for hours a day when he took his own life in April. The AI preyed on his vulnerabilities, isolated him from his friends, and gave him detailed instructions on how to hurt ...

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#AdamRaine
#ChatGPT
#AddictiveDesign

Digital Fairness Act - Likely a series of smaller instruments, possibly one directive, the DFA is in public consultation.
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ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... #DFA #ConsumerProtection #DarkPatterns #OnlineFairness #DigitalRights #ConsumerLaw #AddictiveDesign #TransparentTech #EULaw

Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, vol 5, issue 3. Xin Ye, Dark Patterns and Addictive Designs

New #wjds paper out: Xin Ye (HKU) explores how platforms use manipulative, attention-grabbing tactics that undermine user autonomy. Current #EU laws fall short - this study offers 3 key policy fixes.

Read more: doi.org/10.34669/wi....

#DarkPatterns #AddictiveDesign #DigitalWellbeing #TechPolicy

https://blog.prototypr.io/when-gamification-goes-too-far-signs-your-product-is-becoming-predatory-801e5933466b?source=rss----eb297ea1161a---4 A male friend of mine recently deleted Tinder after a late-night come-to-Jesus moment.

A friend quit Tinder after realizing he mindlessly swiped without messaging. The app has shifted to a "romantic slot machine," with limited swipes and paywalls. Design changes have made dating feel like a rigged game. This story sheds light on modern product design. #Tinder #DatingApp #AddictiveDes…

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ALIA - Addictive Design ALIA

Our campaign on #AddictiveDesign is now available in English, Français & Lëtzebuergesch! alia.public.lu/en/publicati...

We impulsively grab our smartphones, mindlessly scroll through the same apps, and almost compulsively check if there's something new... Our campaign on #AddictiveDesign is now available in English, Français & Lëtzebuergesch! alia.public.lu/en/publicati...

📱😵 Mir gräifen impulsiv nom Smartphone, scrolle planglos duerch déi selwecht Apps, obwuel mer et am Fong guer net wëllen. Firwat ass et sou schwéier, dovu lasszekommen? Wéi eng Roll spillt dobäi den Design? Wéi kënne mer d'Kontroll iwwert eise Konsum zréckkréien⁉️
#AddictiveDesign #MindfulScrolling