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Dutch Court Orders Meta to Simplify Opt-Out Options
10/2/2025
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- A Dutch court ordered Meta Platforms to simplify opt-out options for profiled timelines on Facebook and Instagram within two weeks.
- The court found current timeline design violates the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).
- It also deemed automatic reversion to profiled timelines a prohibited "dark pattern."
- Meta Platforms plans to appeal, arguing the European Commission should address the issue, not courts.
