EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scrolling, fix its recommendation engine | TechCrunch

TikTok logo seen on an Android mobile device screen with the European Union (EU) flag in the background.

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of deliberately designing its app to be “addictive”, invoking features such as infinite scrolling, auto-play and push notifications, as well as its recommendation engine. In preliminary findings from an investigation that sought to determine TikTok’s compliance with the European Union’s far-reaching digital services law, the Commission said the … Read more