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EU Escalates TikTok Probe Over Algorithmic ‘Rabbit Holes’

Bloomberg Technology · By Gian Volpicelli · 7h ago

The Brief

The European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok violated the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The Commission says TikTok's recommendation algorithm can draw users into 'rabbit holes' of harmful content about sadness, self-harm and body image.
Bloomberg reports the findings move TikTok one step closer to a possible EU fine, escalating an almost three-year probe.

Why it matters

The findings are preliminary, but they show EU regulators treating recommendation algorithms as a compliance risk under the DSA, which could shape how large platforms design and tune feeds.

Who’s affected

Platforms subject to the DSA
Trust and safety and recommender-system teams

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TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app.

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