EU Orders TikTok to Fix Apps Addictive Design

A woman holds a phone displaying the TikTok app, in this file photo, on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii /The Epoch TimesThe European Commission has warned TikTok to overhaul what it calls the platform’s “addictive design” or face potentially large fines under the Digital Services Act.In its preliminary findings, the commission said on Feb. 6 that TikTok did not “adequately assess” addictive features that could “harm the physical and mental wellbeing of its users, including minors and vulnerable adults.”