The EU says that TikTok's “addictive design” is illegal under the DSA, citing the app's infinite scroll and recommendation algorithm, in preliminary findings
New York Times Adam Satariano
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@eu_commission
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We have announced our preliminary finding that TikTok is in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design. More info: https://lnkd.in/... [video]
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@judiciarygop
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Show us your full findings, @EU_commission. As the world saw with the massive fine against @X, the Commission's punitive actions against platforms have proven to be pretextual to coerce platforms to censor more political speech. The Committee is deeply concerned that the Commis…
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@elifbiber
Elif Biber
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Significant findings by the Commission: “By constantly ‘rewarding’ users with new content, certain design features of TikTok fuel the urge to keep scrolling and shift the brain of users into ‘autopilot mode’. Scientific research shows that this may lead to compulsive behaviour a…
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The Commission preliminarily finds TikTok's addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act (#DSA). This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and its highly personalised recommender system. Discover what's next: https://link.europa.eu/4nw…
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@eu_commission
@eu_commission
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Online platforms offer a lot of benefits, which our citizens can best enjoy when we mitigate certain risks. Think of addictive features, harmful content, and risks to our children, consumers, democracies and electoral processes. This is why we have the Digital Services Act. ⬇️
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@mikebenzcyber
Mike Benz
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Literally fining a product 6% of its global revenue because people like it too much.
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@mikebenzcyber
Mike Benz
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Every social media company is “under the gun” of the EU right now because its fines are bankrupting. 6% of GLOBAL ANNUAL REVENUE, not profit from just Europe offices. The US gov't, after 7 years of the EU building this legal gun, still hasn't even brought a knife to the gunfight …
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@hennavirkkunen
Henna Virkkunen
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Today, we preliminarily found TikTok in breach of #DSA for its addictive design. This includes features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system. [image]
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@prestonjbyrne
Preston Byrne
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The European Commission is trying to change the subject. America is not upset with the Commission over what it believes. America is upset that it is trying to control speech and conduct which occurs on U.S. servers and U.S. soil, which is a question of U.S. sovereignty.
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@kilianvalkhof.com
Kilian Valkhof
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Rejoice! — Now lets go after every single other social media site that doesn't default to a most-recent-first feed. Burn them all. [embedded post]
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@seldo.com
Laurie Voss
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Hard to see how this doesn't make every social media app illegal. [embedded post]
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@joniaskola
Joni Askola
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Finally. TikTok should be banned in the EU [image]
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@alexvonwitzleben
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Today, the European Commission preliminarily found #TikTok in breach of the #DigitalServicesAct for its addictive design, such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly personalised recommender system constantly ‘rewarding’ users with new content ec.europa.…
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@justinhendrix
Justin Hendrix
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The EU Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over its addictive design — infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications & hyper-personalized recommendations. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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@stevepeers
Steve Peers
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EU tech law — EU Commission preliminary finding that TikTok has breached Digital Services Act re ‘addictive design’ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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@davidcarretta
David Carretta
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Finally. Some action by the European Commission on the addictiveness of TikTok. — Its design is illegal. — ec.europa.eu/commission/p... [image]
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@hennavirkkunen
Henna Virkkunen
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The DSA makes platforms responsible for the effects they can have on their users. — In Europe, we enforce our legislation to protect our children and our citizens online. — ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change