EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine
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The European Commission has accused TikTok of designing its app to be addictive, citing features such as infinite scroll and autoplay, and has demanded that the company fix its recommendation engine.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 70% confidence.
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EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine
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Bearish · 70%
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2026-02-06 16:24
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 42673
Original source
The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine.
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Original article published by TechCrunch on February 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.