EU says TikTok needs to drop “addictive design”
Summary
The EU warns TikTok that its endless scrolling could violate the Digital Services Act due to addictive design features. Preliminary findings accuse the platform of insufficiently mitigating risks to children and vulnerable users, potentially triggering fines up to 6% of global turnover. The piece places TikTok in the broader context of regulatory scrutiny on social platforms in Europe and other countries.