Google & Meta questioned over addictive UX design choices
Tech giants like Meta and Google are facing scrutiny in a US court over whether features like infinite scroll are intentionally designed to be addictive. The case questions if platforms deliberately engineer user behaviour to maximise time spent, especially among younger audiences.This marks a shift in how design is being understood globally. News Source: Storyboard 18 Interface decisions once seen as engagement tactics are now being examined as behavioural influence at scale. For India, with one of the world’s largest youth user bases, this raises urgent questions. As digital platforms expand, design is no longer neutral. It shapes attention, habits, and well-being.The real challenge is no longer usability, but responsibility in design.
It shapes attention, habits, and well-being.The real challenge is no longer usability, but responsibility in design.