Meta Platforms remains in active discussions with the European Commission regarding preliminary findings that its Facebook and Instagram platforms violated the Digital Services Act through alleged addictive design features.
Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier confirmed on Wednesday that the EU has not yet received any formal commitments from Meta to address the concerns. The company retains the option to propose corrective measures, though no resolution timeline has been established.
The EU’s probe follows preliminary findings issued two years ago, which flagged potential violations of the bloc’s digital regulations. Regnier declined to comment on Meta’s separate $18 billion settlement with nearly all U.S. states, which included financial penalties and commitments to modify platform features.
The Digital Services Act requires major online platforms to mitigate risks such as addiction and misinformation. Meta’s engagement with EU regulators underscores ongoing regulatory scrutiny of social media companies’ design practices and their impact on user behavior.
