EU SAYS TIKTOK'S 'ADDICTIVE DESIGN' LIKELY VIOLATES THE LAW, WILL NEED TO CHANGE

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

The European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok's addictive features, like infinite scroll, autoplay, and personalized algorithms, likely violate EU Digital Services Act regulations designed to protect users, especially minors. Regulators claim TikTok failed to assess how these design choices harm users and ignored warning signs of compulsive behavior among children using the app late at night. If confirmed, TikTok could face fines up to 6% of its global revenue and must make design changes.