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- EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and InstagramRegulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".
- Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposalsOfcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.
- 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internetThe ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.
- Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greenerA lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
- Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checksOfcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.
- Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile picsThe tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".
