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Coverage dated February 5, 2026

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

Headline from Digital Journal

The EU said Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    EU says TikTok's 'addictive design' harms children (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  2. Digital Journal

    EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The EU said Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in

  3. Engadget

    EU says TikTok uses 'addictive design' and must change (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The European Union has called TikTok's algorithm and endless scroll illegal and may order the company to alter them

  4. Breitbart News

    EU Charges China's TikTok with Violating Digital Content Rules with Addictive Design Features (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The European Commission filed formal charges against TikTok on Friday, accusing the social media platform of breaching EU online content regulations through addictive design features and demanding changes to its app or facing potential fines up to six percent of parent company ByteDance's global rev…

  5. The Guardian

    TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults

  6. Gizmodo

    EU Says TikTok's 'Addictive Design' Likely Violates the Law, Will Need to Change (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    European regulators issued a preliminary finding that the app’s design likely violates the bloc’s laws.

  7. KOB 4

    EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' that harms children, seeks changes to protect users (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with features like autoplay and infinite scroll. EU regulators say TikTok hasn't adequately assessed how these features could harm users' physical and mental health.

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