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- The EU is investigating Meta over concerns its platforms are fueling addiction among minors.
- Regulators said they would also look into the company's age-verification tools.
- It comes as Meta faces growing legal pressure in the US over the impact of its platforms on kids.
Meta is facing more questions over whether it's doing enough to protect kids on Facebook and Instagram.
The EU said on Thursday it had opened an investigation into the social media giant over concerns that Meta's platforms are creating "rabbit-hole" effects and fueling harmful addiction among children.
The European Commission, the bloc's regulatory body, said it would also investigate whether Meta's age-verification tools are stopping minors from accessing inappropriate content.