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EU raises concerns over TikTok's "addictive design" and impact on kids

Author
Paul Stenhouse,
Publish Date
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 11:19am
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EU raises concerns over TikTok's "addictive design" and impact on kids

Author
Paul Stenhouse,
Publish Date
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 11:19am

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The EU says TikTok is too addictive for kids  

But how do you solve it? The Commission has some ideas, including adding screentime breaks (so the user's app disabled for a set number of minutes?), changing its algorithms (showing less interesting content?), and disabling the "infinite scroll" (so forcing a user to go back to a menu to pick their next video?). 

 

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