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Article: Dutch court upholds ruling forcing Meta to offer chronological feeds in Netherlands

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A Dutch appeals court upheld a ruling requiring Meta to offer Facebook and Instagram users in the Netherlands a chronological feed option, rather than only algorithmically sorted feeds. The court found Meta's default feed design violated the EU's Digital Services Act by not being transparent about what users see.

Meta, which complied with the interim order, plans to challenge the ruling in full proceedings, asserting its confidence in complying with the DSA. The digital rights group Bits of Freedom welcomed the decision, hoping it will eventually set a precedent for users across Europe.

The main topics covered are a legal ruling on social media feed algorithms, compliance with the Digital Services Act, and the broader implications for user choice and transparency in Europe.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/dutch-court-upholds-ruling-forcing-meta-to-offer-chronological-feeds-in-netherlands/articleshow/129400116.cms

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2026-03-10 13:57

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A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday upheld an October ruling requiring Meta Platforms to let Facebook and Instagram users in the Netherlands view posts chronologically, ârather â than via â profiling-based feeds.
Digital rights group Bits of Freedom, which brought the case, had argued in the run-up to a national election that public debate is harmed when users can't be â sure which âposts they are seeing and why.
The lower court had â found that elements of the design of both platforms were not in line with the European Union's Digital Services Act.
Meta, which complied with the court's preliminary ruling, said it would now challenge it âin "full scale" proceedings. We "are confident in our compliance with the DSA," a spokesperson â said.
Bits of Freedom welcomed the decision. General Director Evelyn Austin said although the ruling âonly applies to Dutch users, she hoped it would eventually apply throughout Europe. "We will keep pushing for that," she said.
Digital rights group Bits of Freedom, which brought the case, had argued in the run-up to a national election that public debate is harmed when users can't be â sure which âposts they are seeing and why.
The lower court had â found that elements of the design of both platforms were not in line with the European Union's Digital Services Act.
Meta, which complied with the court's preliminary ruling, said it would now challenge it âin "full scale" proceedings. We "are confident in our compliance with the DSA," a spokesperson â said.
Bits of Freedom welcomed the decision. General Director Evelyn Austin said although the ruling âonly applies to Dutch users, she hoped it would eventually apply throughout Europe. "We will keep pushing for that," she said.