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  1. The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened
    theconversation.com/the-nether

    In 2025, Dutch digital rights group Bits of Freedom won a court case arguing Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram) was not compliant with the Digital Services Act.

    The court ordered #Meta to add an easily accessible option for Facebook and Instagram users to get rid of algorithmic recommendations. Non-compliance would lead to substantial fines.

    As a result, Dutch users have more options to shape the way they experience Instagram compared to users elsewhere.

    #lqdn #bitsoffreedom #gafam #instagram #facebook #digitalServicesAct #dsa

  2. EU to bring in minimum age limit of 15 to set up social-media accounts – The Irish Times

    Children across Europe will not be allowed to set up their own social media accounts until they are…
    #Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalServicesAct #EuropeanUnion #Meta #patrick-o-donovan #SocialMedia #tiktok #UrsulavonderLeyen
    europesays.com/europe/138345/