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EU: Regulators Say TikTok's 'Addictive Design' Violates Online Safety Laws

Feb 6, 2026 | 17:19 GMT

The European Commission issued a preliminary ruling Feb. 6 that found that TikTok's infinite scroll, autoplay features and recommendation algorithm constituted an "addictive design," and that it must make changes to its core features or face fines up to 6% of its annual global revenue, The New York Times reported....

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