Meta enables chronological timelines in the Nederlands after court ruling
4 months ago
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- Meta adjusts Facebook and Instagram timelines in the Netherlands following a court ruling.
- Users can now choose between a timeline with posts from followed accounts or an algorithm-curated one.
- The court mandated easy timeline adjustments and persistent user choices across platform sections.
- Digital rights organization Bits of Freedom (BoF) welcomed the changes but noted some are still missing.
- Changes expected to be fully visible by Thursday, with BoF monitoring Meta's compliance.
- BoF warns of potential legal action if Meta fails to adhere to the ruling.
- Earlier, BoF accused Meta of breaching European rules, leading to the court's intervention.
- Meta was initially given two weeks to modify platforms but received additional time after appealing.
- BoF's review found many adjustments compliant, but issues remain with Reels preferences on Facebook and Instagram's website not remembering user choices.
- An appeal in the case against Meta is scheduled for January, with BoF expressing confidence.