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TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction

The European Commission accepted commitments from TikTok to withdraw its rewards feature from the EU, closing a Digital Services Act investigation.
The Commission expressed concerns that the rewards design might harm young users' mental health by promoting addictive behavior.
TikTok's decision marks a significant regulatory step regarding user safety in Europe.

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TikTok agrees to pull rewards feature from E.U. amid concerns over 'addictive effect'

TikTok has committed to “permanently withdraw” a rewards program from the E.U. after the bloc raised concerns about the feature’s potential "addictive effect."

1 year ago·United States

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UPI

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EU says TikTok agrees to permanently remove 'TikTok Lite' rewards program

The European Commission announced on Monday that TikTok has agreed to permanently remove TikTok Lite Rewards in a binding commitment.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Irish Independent

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TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature amid mounting addiction concerns

TikTok has agreed to withdraw a rewards feature that raised concerns about its potential to encourage excessive screen time, particularly among children, the European Union’s executive commission said.

1 year ago·Ireland

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20 Minutes

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TikTok will permanently withdraw its rewards program in the EU

The social network has committed to withdrawing, in the European Union, its new TikTok Lite app, which rewards users for screen time

1 year ago·France

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Reuters

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TikTok withdraws 'Lite' rewards from EU to comply with tech rules

ByteDance's TikTok has agreed to permanently withdraw its TikTok Lite rewards programme from the EU to comply with the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission said on Monday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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444.hu

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TikTok withdraws the reward function in the EU

A kínai ByteDance tulajdonában lévő TikTok videómegosztó platform kötelezettséget vállalt, hogy végleg visszavonja a TikTok Lite jutalmazási rendszerét az Európai Unióban – jelentette be az Európai Bizottság.A brüsszeli testület áprilisban indított eljárást a platform ellen a digitális szolgáltatásokról szóló jogszabály (DSA) alapján, mert előzetes megállapítása szerint a TikTok Lite franciaországi és spanyolországi elindítása előtt az üzemeltet…

1 year ago·Hungary

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