"TikTok has to take actions and they have to change the design of their service in Europe to protect our minors, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen told reporters. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the measures that TikTok has in place are simply not enough. These features lead to the compulsive use of the app, especially for our kids, and this poses major risks to their mental health and wellbeing, Regnier said, stating that the app is in violation of the Digital Services Act."
"TikTok slammed the findings, saying they are without basis. The Commission's preliminary findings present a categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform, and we will take whatever steps are necessary to challenge these findings, a spokesperson for TikTok said. The EU regulator has threatened TikTok with a potential fine of as much as 6 percent of the global turnover of ByteDance, the platform's owner."
The European Commission's preliminary probe concluded that TikTok's features — including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and a personalised recommendation algorithm — encourage addictive and compulsive use, particularly among minors. EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said TikTok must change the design of its service in Europe to protect minors. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said existing measures are insufficient and that the features pose major risks to children's mental health and wellbeing, and constitute violations of the Digital Services Act. The EU regulator warned TikTok could face fines up to 6 percent of ByteDance's global turnover. TikTok rejected the findings as 'categorically false and entirely meritless' and pledged to challenge them.
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