Instagram, Facebook have breached EU law by failing to provide users with simple ways to complain or flag illegal content including child sexual abuse material and terrorist content, the European Commission has said.In a preliminary finding on Friday, the EU’s executive body said Meta, the $1.8tn California company that runs the social media services, had introduced unnecessary steps in processes for users to submit reports.It said both platforms appeared to use deceptive design – known as “dark patterns” – ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: In it's complaint the Federal Trade Commission alleges that Amazon knowingly used these designs called 'dark patterns' to trick consumers into signing up for the $139-per-year Prime service during checkouts. Amazon goes to trial on Monday in a US government lawsuit that accuses the e-commerce giant of using tricks to enroll mill ...