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TikTok investigated by EU over alleged addictive content and weak child protection measures
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The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into TikTok to assess potential violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Companies found in breach of the act could face fines of up to 6% of their global revenue.
Details: TikTok was defined as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) by the European Commission under the DSA in April 2023, following its announcement of 135.9 million monthly active users in the EU.
The European Commission believes that TikTok’s algorithms in the EU are designed to induce a “rabbit hole effect” on users, referring to the tendency of users to become immersed in online content and potentially distance themselves from real-life experiences.
In response, TikTok said it will continue to work with experts and the industry to ensure young people are safe on its platform and that it looks forward to explaining this work in detail to the European Commission.
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