{"id":143365,"date":"2023-10-26T11:59:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T09:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=143365"},"modified":"2023-10-26T11:59:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T09:59:14","slug":"new-eu-rules-needed-to-prevent-digital-platforms-from-becoming-so-addictive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/new-eu-rules-needed-to-prevent-digital-platforms-from-becoming-so-addictive\/","title":{"rendered":"New EU rules needed to prevent digital platforms from becoming so addictive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MEPs raise alarm over the addictive design features of certain digital services and call for fostering ethical design by default.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-143361 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8088495-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted a draft report (with 38 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention) warning of the addictive nature of certain digital services, such as online games, social media, streaming services, and online marketplaces, which exploit people\u2019s vulnerabilities to capture their attention and monetise on their data.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Mental health effects<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">While social media can affect society in positive ways (e.g. increasing efficiency, accessibility, connectedness), its addictive design can cause physical, psychological and material harm (loss of concentration and cognitive ability, burnout, stress, depression, limited physical activity). MEPs are especially worried about the impact digital addiction has on children and adolescents, who are more vulnerable to these symptoms, and they call for more research and regulation in this area.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>New EU rules needed<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEPs believe that recent rules such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Artificial Intelligence Act are not enough to regulate the issue of addictive design. They urge the Commission to close existing legal gaps and present new legislation on the topic . If this is not addressed, they say, Parliament should use its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/RegData\/etudes\/BRIE\/2020\/646174\/EPRS_BRI(2020)646174_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right of legislative initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, MEPs say harmful addictive techniques not covered by the directive on Unfair Commercial Practice (e.g. infinite scroll, default auto play, constant push and read receipt notifications) should be examined and prohibited by the Commission.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Ethical by design<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">MEPs want companies to be obliged to develop ethical and fair digital products and services \u201cby design\u201d without dark patterns, misleading, and addictive design. The Commission should put forward a digital \u201cright not to be disturbed\u201d and create a list of good design practices such as: \u201cthink before you share\u201d; turning off notifications by default; chronological feeds; greyscale mode; warnings or automatic locks after a pre-set time use (in particular for minors); total screen time summaries. Education guidelines and awareness-raising campaigns should promote self-control strategies to help individuals develop safer online behaviours and healthy habits.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/como-te-protege-la-union-europea-a-traves-de-las-nuevas-normas-para-plataformas-digitales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pantalla-telefono-inteligente-blanco-espacio-diseno.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/how-does-the-eu-protect-you-through-the-new-rules-for-digital-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How does the EU protect you through the new rules for digital platforms?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6 class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Quote<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rapporteur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/meps\/en\/197870\/KIM_VAN+SPARRENTAK\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kim Van Sparrentak<\/a>\u00a0(Greens\/EFA, NL) said: \u201cNo self-discipline can beat the addictive design we are all subject to today. Problematic smartphones use affects attention span and brain development from a young age. This is one of the challenges of our time. If we do not intervene now, this will have an enormous impact on generations to come. We already have strong health and safety rules for food, alcohol and tobacco to protect our health. The EU must now tackle addictive design!\u201d<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The European Commission is currently carrying out an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/law\/better-regulation\/have-your-say\/initiatives\/13413-Digital-fairness-fitness-check-on-EU-consumer-law_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaluation<\/a>\u00a0to see if it needs to update certain consumer protection legislation to ensure a high level of protection in the digital environment. The results are expected in 2024. Parliament\u2019s own-initiative report, once adopted in plenary, will feed into the ongoing fitness check.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20231023IPR08161\/new-eu-rules-needed-to-make-digital-platforms-less-addictive\">European Parliament<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEPs raise alarm over the addictive design features of certain digital services and call for fostering ethical design by default. 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