EU intensifies regulatory pressure on Big Tech with Meta findings and Google fine upheld
July 13, 2026 at 03:28 PM · Updated 96d ago
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10 reports · 3 in Arabic, 7 in English · over 269 hours
أوروبا تبحث فرض قيود صارمة على استخدام الأطفال لمنصات التواصل
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Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy
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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
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Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash | TechCrunch
(opens the publisher’s site)الاتحاد الأوروبي يتهم "ميتا" بانتهاك قواعد الخدمات الرقمية
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EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
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Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos | TechCrunch
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Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise. | TechCrunch
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Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
(opens the publisher’s site)المحكمة الأوروبية تؤيد غرامة بـ 4.1 مليار يورو بحق غوغل
(opens the publisher’s site)The European Commission preliminarily found Meta in violation of digital rules, while the EU's top court upheld a €4.1 billion fine against Google.
- The European Commission said Meta failed to assess risks from addictive design features on Facebook and Instagram, particularly for children, and demanded default changes to infinite scroll and autoplay.
- Meta rejected the preliminary findings, saying it has taken significant steps to protect teens and will continue cooperating with the Commission.
- Meta launched the AI tool Muse Image, which can generate images using public Instagram profile pictures without notifying users, and said users can opt out via a setting.
- The Court of Justice of the European Union upheld a €4.1 billion antitrust fine against Google for abusing its dominant position through the Android operating system.
Latest developments
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced new EU-wide restrictions on minors' access to social media to protect children from harmful content and algorithmic influences.