Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media | Corporate Europe Observatory

As the EU prepares the Digital Fairness Act to tackle the addictive nature of social media design, big tech aggressively protects its business models. With Trumpists and far-right allies likely to join the chorus against the DFA, the Commission’s own drive for deregulation at all costs is not helping the chances of strong legislation.