EU 위원회의 예비 조사에서 TikTok이 무한 스크롤을 포함한 중독성 디자인으로 인해 디지털 서비스법을 위반한 것으로 나타났다. 이 판결은 플랫폼이 미성년자와 취약 성인 등 사용자에게 해를 줄이는 변화를 시행할 것을 촉구한다.
EU 위원회는 무한 스크롤과 같은 중독성 기능으로 인해 TikTok이 디지털 서비스법을 위반했다고 선언했다. 예비 조사는 이러한 요소가 특히 미성년자와 취약 성인 사용자에게 해를 끼치는 방식을 강조한다.nn이 발견은 위험을 완화하기 위해 이러한 기능의 수정을 요구한다. 보고서에는 벌금이나 준수 일정에 대한 추가 세부 사항이 제공되지 않았다. 이번 조사는 디지털 서비스를 규제하고 잠재적 해로부터 사용자를 보호하기 위한 EU의 광범위한 노력의 일부이다.nn이는 유럽에서 소셜 미디어 중독에 대한 우려가 커지고 있음을 강조하며, TikTok과 같은 플랫폼에 대한 더 엄격한 감독의 필요성을 강조한다.
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The European Commission has issued preliminary findings declaring TikTok's addictive design elements a violation of the Digital Services Act, potentially leading to fines up to 6% of its global turnover. The regulator highlighted features like infinite scroll and personalized recommendations that could harm users' wellbeing, especially minors. TikTok plans to challenge the accusations vigorously.
The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok's design addictive, violating EU digital laws and potentially leading to a fine of up to 6% of ByteDance's global revenue. The probe highlights risks to users' physical and mental well-being, particularly minors and vulnerable adults.
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A study reveals that teenagers on TikTok are exposed to highly targeted undisclosed advertisements, bypassing the European Union's prohibition on profiling minors for ads. Researchers found that while formal ads comply with the law, hidden promotional content dominates and is aggressively personalized. This loophole in the Digital Services Act allows platforms to deliver commercial material disguised as regular posts.
The Swedish government has received approval from the EU Commission for a fast-track on a new law forcing social media platforms to remove gang recruitment material within one hour. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer described it as the first such legislation in any EU member state. The law targets the recruitment of children into gangs via platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat.
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TikTok announced the closure of a joint venture for its U.S. operations on January 23, 2026, with U.S. and global investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX holding an 80.1% stake and parent ByteDance retaining 19.9%. Valued at $14 billion, the TikTok USDS Joint Venture aims to protect American user data and the platform's algorithm in Oracle's U.S. cloud, addressing years of national security worries. The deal drew praise from President Trump but skepticism from lawmakers on remaining Chinese influence.
As countries like Australia and Spain advance bans on social media for children, the Philippines is now considering similar restrictions to protect youth from online risks, though no decision has been reached.
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Meta Platforms' Japanese arm has announced that Instagram will add a new feature in Japan this year, notifying parents if children aged 13-17 repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content on the app. This requires parents to link their accounts to their child's. Additionally, it will soon introduce restrictions on access to posts about drugs and dangerous behavior.