The European Commission (EC), the EU's policy enforcement body, has issued a provisional ruling that TikTok's addictive design violates the Digital Services Act (DSA). On February 6, 2026, local time, ...

The DSA investigation comes after French regulators found listings for ‘child-like sex dolls’ on Shein last year. The DSA investigation comes after French regulators found listings for ‘child-like ...

The European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into low-cost fast fashion retailer Shein. EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material ...

"It's important to differentiate between clinical addiction and problematic use," said Adam Mosseri Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism ...

The head of Instagram has told a court he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media. Adam Mosseri, who has led Instagram since 2018, was testifying during a landmark trial in ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

The head of Instagram downplayed the devastating consequences social media can have on youngsters — telling a jury that his app isn’t an addictive digital drug, but more like a Netflix binge. Adam ...

Adam Mosseri defends app on witness stand and says critics must separate ‘clinical addiction’ from ‘problematic use’ Instagram’s CEO dismissed the idea that users can be addicted to social media at a ...

An expert witness in a case brought by a California woman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps are addictive, ...

The European Commission has accused TikTok of breaking the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to the app’s “addictive design.” Regulators say that features like infinite scroll, autoplay, and personalized ...

The European Union (EU) on Friday accused TikTok of violating the bloc’s tech laws with its “addictive design” features. The preliminary finding from the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, ...

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...