Dutch Court Orders Meta to Simplify Timeline Options

A Dutch court has mandated that Meta Platforms provide Facebook and Instagram users with simpler options for non-profile-based timelines, citing non-compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act. The court's decision allows Meta a two-week window to implement these changes.

A Dutch court has issued a ruling requiring Meta Platforms to offer users of its Facebook and Instagram services simpler timeline options that do not rely on profiling.

Citing parts of the platforms' designs as non-compliant with the European Union's Digital Services Act, the court mandates that Meta must provide a 'direct and simple' method for users to opt out of recommended content timelines.

The court has given Meta a two-week deadline to implement these changes, despite no immediate response from the company to requests for comment.