"The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc's digital rules with "addictive design" features that lead to compulsive use by children, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart of the popular video sharing app's operating model.EU regulators said their two-year investigation found that TikTok hasn't done enough to assess how features such as autoplay and infinite scroll could harm the physical and mental health of users, including minors and "vulnerable adults.""
"The company now has a chance to defend itself and reply to the commission's findings. Regnier said "if they don't do this properly," Brussels could issue a so-called non-compliance decision and possible fine worth up to 6% of the company's total annual revenue. There was no deadline specified for the commission to make a final decision."
EU regulators opened a two-year investigation into TikTok's design and preliminary findings allege the platform's features encourage compulsive use, especially among children and vulnerable adults. Regulators identified autoplay, infinite scroll, push notifications and personalized recommendation systems as potentially harmful, and judged TikTok's assessments and protective measures insufficient. The European Commission said the platform's basic design should change and warned of enforcement under the Digital Services Act, including fines up to 6% of global annual revenue. TikTok denied the allegations and said it will challenge the findings. No deadline was set for a final decision.
Read at Fast Company
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]