Meta may not be doing enough to protect minors on Facebook and Instagram

Meta, the parent company behind Facebook and Instagram, is facing a new investigation from European authorities who say the company hasn’t done enough to protect children on its social media platforms. The European Commission on Thursday said the probe will determine whether Meta has breached the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), adding its concerns that Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms may “may stimulate behavioral addictions in children” and create what it calls “rabbit-hole effects.” The regulatory arm of the E.U. …