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Infinite scroll, algorithmic recommendations and autoplay videos are designed to entice and hook young users to compulsively engage with the platforms.... Very important win in courtcase against Meta and Google. But a decade too late. In the EU, according to the DSA, these manipulative design festured can be labelled 'dark patters' and are illegal. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WVA.lfnX.MJw8g1QntUJS&smid=url-share Let's hope that AI chatbots, which are most often also designed to manipulate, can be stopped sooner...