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EU slams TikTok’s ‘infinite scroll’ as addictive design that breaks DSA

The European Commission has taken its most direct shot yet at the way TikTok keeps users glued to their screens, issuing ...

The EU declares TikTok's 'infinite scroll' and 'highly personalised recommender system' are 'addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act'

The European Commission has taken a stance against some of social media's deleterious rhythms.

EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling out ...
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Keir Starmer vows to ‘tackle’ social media infinite scrolling

Keir Starmer said the U.K. government needs to look at “some of the addictive features on social media that mean you never stop scrolling.” ...
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Trial questions Meta’s infinite scroll and teen addiction risks

The State of New Mexico's trial against Meta is in its second week, focusing on the impact of infinite scrolling on teens.
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The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

BRUSSELS — Doom scrolling is doomed, if the EU gets its way. The European Commission is for the first time tackling the ...

Is social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause

For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on the assumption that capturing human attention is fair game.

TikTok’s infinite scroll is too addictive, say EU regulators

The European Commission took particular issue with TikTok’s “infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its highly ...

Europe is coming after infinite scroll – TikTok's endless feed is now a legal problem

The Commission's preliminary ruling identifies TikTok's endless feed, algorithmic recommendations, and lack of built-in usage limits as central to the problem. Officials say the company may ...