It's become something of a meme to think of social media as a digital skinner box, but is that enough to warrant action against it? The European Commission seems to think so, as it announced that ...

The Commission's preliminary ruling identifies TikTok's endless feed, algorithmic recommendations, and lack of built-in usage limits as central to the problem. Officials say the company may ...

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications, as well as its ...

The “writing is on the wall” for social media firms and the design of their platforms, Irish advocates have said, after the European Commission told TikTok its “addictive” features breach the law and ...

The European Commission says TikTok may need ‘to change the basic design’ of its app to comply with the law. The European Commission says TikTok may need ‘to change the basic design’ of its app to ...

TikTok violates the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to its design, which generates dependence This is the preliminary conclusion reached by the European Commission, examining the social networks of ...

European Union (EU) regulators are seeking to ban the most addictive features of the TikTok video platform, pushing the company to clamp down on “infinite scrolling” keeping people hooked on the app ...

European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children. By Adam Satariano Reporting from London TikTok’s endless ...

The European Commission, the EU's executive body, has made a preliminary ruling that TikTok's algorithms, infinite scrolling, autoplay, and other features have a negative impact on the mental and ...

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