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TikTok's 'Addictive Design' Found to Be Illegal in Europe in breach of the Digital Services Act (digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu)
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The Commission's investigation preliminarily indicates that TikTok did not adequately assess how these addictive features could harm the physical and mental wellbeing of its users, including minors and vulnerable adults.

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[โ€“] breakingcups@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

8 don't know where you live, but over here (European country) I can easily see 5 people on TikTok when I'm on the train.

[โ€“] atropa@piefed.social 1 points 23 hours ago

About the same as your country, the UK, 38%. This is a skewed picture based on age. Popular with teenagers and single people, ages 24 to 36, to break the loneliness. I don't know anyone in my environment who uses this, the same goes for my daughter