London, May 5, 2026 (AFP) - Irish regulator to probe Facebook, Instagram over alleged user profiling

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2026-05-05

Ireland's media regulator on Tuesday said it has opened a probe into Meta over its recommender system that promotes content on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. The EU member's regulator said it is concerned about so-called "dark patterns" or manipulative and deceptive interfaces that impose system-generated feeds of targeted content based on users' habits. The practice "could prevent people from exercising their right to choose......

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