Meta gets more time to offer algorithm-free timeline on Facebook and Instagram

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Meta received an extension until December 31, 2025, to implement an algorithm-free timeline option on Facebook and Instagram. The Amsterdam court granted the extension due to Meta's claims of practical and technical difficulties in meeting the original two-week deadline. This change allows users to opt for a chronological feed instead of one curated by algorithms. The ruling stems from a lawsuit by civil rights organization Bits of Freedom, which argued Meta violated the Digital Services Act. Meta is also appealing the original decision, with that hearing scheduled for January 26, 2026.


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