TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children.
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children.
TikTok has committed to “permanently withdraw” a rewards program from the E.U. after the bloc raised concerns about the feature’s potential "addictive effect."
The removal of TikTok Lite is the first major victory for the EU's landmark Digital Services Act, a sweeping new law that requires digital firms operating in the bloc to effectively police online content to protect users from harm.
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