Software and devUpdated November 6

Commission preliminarily finds TikTok’s feed breaches EU rules.

The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act over the “rabbit hole” effect of its recommendation system. The Commission says watching or liking videos can prompt the personalized For You feed to recommend more similar material, creating repeated exposure. It says TikTok did not adequately assess the system’s risks and that safeguards, including the “Not interested” control, were not effective enough. The Commission warns that repeated exposure to material involving sadness, isolation or body image may affect mental health, particularly for minors and adults more vulnerable to risk. Asharq News reported that TikTok rejected the preliminary findings and disputed the Commission’s account of its platform and user-safety measures. The assessment is preliminary, not a final regulatory decision.

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