Designed to Hook The Roots of Platform Addiction and Ways Forward
summary
MEP-driven initiative argues EU needs a Digital Fairness Act that forces platforms to reverse burden of proof — companies must prove products aren’t addictive — and to adopt fairness by design and by default. Evidence cited: 83% of users spend more time than intended, 97% of top apps use dark patterns, TikTok internal tests show time-limit popups save only 1–5 minutes, and unfair practices cost €8 billion/year. Concrete proposals: right not to be disturbed, mandatory friction (e.g. slowdown after ~15 minutes), gray/black lists, ban combinations like infinite scroll + autoplay, and centralized enforcement.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:49Addictive design basics
- 8:02Mental health impacts
- 13:47Consumer harm and dark patterns
- 24:05Regulating addictive design
- 33:19Enforcement challenges
- 45:00Protecting young people from digital addiction
- 54:09Marginalized voices
- 1:03:43Platform accountability
- 1:13:34Call to action
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