EC critical of TikTok “addictive designs”
By Martin Banks The European Commission says it has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for what the EC calls “its addictive design.”
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January 19, 2025 TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in
TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect. A message appearing on the app for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning “you can’t use TikTok for now”. “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he […]
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EUROPE
June 7, 2024 Facebook and TikTok kill fake news story in Italy
A fake news story claiming that Italy might leave the EU if there was a low turnout at this weekend’s elections shared on Italian social media was taken down by big tech platforms this week.
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GREECE
May 20, 2024 Over 3.5 million people in Greece use TikTok
Over 3.5 million people in Greece use TikTok, according to data provided to Kathimerini by the social media giant. Moreover, the data shows that approximately 67% of TikTok users in the country are over 25 years old.
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POLITICS
April 27, 2024 Von der Leyen to avoid TikTok in very ‘personal’ campaign
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not be using TikTok in her campaign for June’s EU elections, “in view of security concerns,” her campaign chief spokesperson said, despite her aim to reach citizens with an innovative and personal touch.
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EUROPE
August 4, 2023 TikTok unveils changes to meet tough new EU rules
Video-sharing platform TikTok announced on Friday (4 August) changes to meet strict EU rules including allowing European users to turn off the addictive feature that shows content based on their interests.
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EUROPE
April 8, 2021 EU regulators urged to ‘intervene immediately’ into suicide games on TikTok
EU regulators have been urged to ‘intervene immediately’ into the operation of video-sharing app TikTok, following the trend of ‘Blackout Challenges’ across social media, which have led to a series of deaths among young people.
