The government is currently considering an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK, and has highlighted infinite scrolling as a feature which "drives addictive or compulsive use".
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said his ministers “need to look at” social media design features like infinite scroll in a bid to encourage healthier habits for children online.
The big picture: The European Commission has formally accused TikTok of designing its product to be addictive – particularly for minors – and indicated that features such as infinite scroll may need ...
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The European Commission issued preliminary findings on February 6 stating that TikTok‘s design features breach the Digital Services Act (DSA), potentially requiring the platform to modify core ...
The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications, as well as its ...
The European Commission said TikTok must rework the design of its short-form video platform over concerns it is addictive and breaches the bloc’s online-content rulebook. The European Union’s ...