EU Makes the Internet Nicer

uwu please eu daddy make da inter webs more nicer to use? 🥺❤️ New EU rules needed to address digital addiction Press Releases PLENARY SESSION IMCO Today Call to ban addictive techniques like endless scrolling or automatic play Moving from attention economy to ethical design Introduction of digital “right to not be disturbed” All online services and products must be safe for children to use Parliament calls for the development of ethical digital products that do not rely on dark patterns and addictive designs.

The meme shows a cutesy caption asking the EU to make the internet nicer, above a screenshot about proposed EU rules addressing digital addiction. The joke is the contrast between childish “uwu” language and serious policy about banning addictive design, endless scrolling, autoplay, and dark patterns. It is used as an ironic reaction when someone wants regulators to make online services less manipulative. EN: The meme shows a cutesy caption asking the EU to make the internet nicer, above a screenshot about proposed EU rules addressing digital addiction. The joke is the contrast between childish “uwu” language and serious policy about banning addictive design, endless scrolling, autoplay, and dark patterns. It is used as an ironic reaction when someone wants regulators to make online services less manipulative.

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