US EditionTikTok hit with charges of breaching EU online content rules, app may have to change
The EU Commission says TikTok’s addictive features risk minors' wellbeing and could trigger fines up to 6% of global turnover, affecting 170 million EU users.
- On Friday, the European Commission said preliminary findings show TikTok's app design breaches the Digital Services Act and must "change the basic design" while the probe continues.
- The DSA investigation found TikTok's infinite scroll, autoplay, and personalised recommender drive compulsive use, prompting proposals to disable infinite scroll and add screen-time breaks including night lockouts.
- Commission reviewers found TikTok's internal risk assessments, company data and expert interviews highlight ineffective time-management and parental-control tools, while public studies show excessive use by young users.
- TikTok can now consult investigation documents and reply in writing, while the Commission will consult the European Board for Digital Services and may impose a fine up to 6% of global annual turnover.
- Regulators cite broader trends such as mounting pressure over youth screen time, with Australia banning social media for under-16s and TikTok settling a lawsuit last month, amid global scrutiny.
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European Commission must urgently enforce landmark law to stop TikTok addictive harms
Responding to the European Commission’s preliminary findings that TikTok’s design is addictive and in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark EU law meant to create a safer digital space, Lisa Dittmer, Amnesty International Researcher on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights said: “For years now, TikTok has been the forefront of Big Tech’s race to capture children’s time and attention at all costs. This announcement is an ove…
TikTok is always in criticism. Now there are new accusations against the company.
According to the European Commission, the video platform Tiktok violates the "Digital Service Act" (DSA) through an addictive design. The Commission criticises numerous functions: almost everything in the video app is designed to allow users to scroll endlessly and remain there forever. This could harm their physical and mental health.
On Friday, EU technology regulators accused the social media application TikTok of violating EU rules on online content due to its addictive functions and informed it that it might have to change the design of its application or face a fine of up to 6% of the overall billing of its owner, ByteDance.The European Commission exposed its charges in the preliminary conclusions to TikTok following a one-year investigation under the Digital Services Ac…
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