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EU says ‘rabbit hole’ video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules
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The European Union has accused TikTok of breaching its digital rules. The EU says TikTok's algorithm recommends videos that could harm mental health and body image. The bloc's executive arm wants TikTok to change its “For You” feed design to give users more control.
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TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app.
The European Commission issued preliminary findings accusing TikTok of failing to curb its recommendation algorithm’s “rabbit hole” effect, which repeatedly serves users similar content and may harm mental health, particularly among minors.
The European Union has accused TikTok of breaching its digital rules. The EU says TikTok's algorithm recommends videos that could harm mental health and body image. The bloc's executive arm wants TikTok to change its “For You” feed design to give users more control.
Regulator’s initial ruling says algorithm ‘can be harmful’ and led young and vulnerable viewers ‘down rabbit holes they can’t easily escape’ Business live – latest updates TikTok has been charged by the European Commission with failing to protect users’ mental health by exposing them to a relentless…
The short-video sharing platform must change the design of its "For You" feed so that users have more control over opting out of seeing certain content, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm said Friday.
