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TikTok’s For You page needs to change, says the EU

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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The European Commission claims TikTok broke its online platform rules by offering a recommendation algorithm that creates a "rabbit hole effect" on users. In an announcement on Friday, the regulators allege TikTok's algorithm can harm users with "endless and repeated exposure" to…

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