EU opens probe of TikTok Lite, citing concerns about addictive design
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The EU opens an investigation into TikTok Lite, citing addiction concerns
The European Union (EU) has opened a second formal investigation into TikTok and has accused the platform of running afoul of the region’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a report by TechCrunch. The probe involves the addictive nature of TikTok Lite, which is a smaller version of the app that takes up less memory on a smartphone and was built to perform over slower internet connections. TikTok Lite launched earlier this month in France and Spain and includes a design aspect that allows...
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EU opens second probe into TikTok Lite, accusing it of breaking the Digital Services Act
The European Union has opened up a second investigation into TikTok, primarily targeted at the low power, data saving TikTok Lite, as the EU suspects that the app breaks the Digital Services Act.
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What is TikTok Lite and why is the EU concerned about it?
The European Commission gave TikTok 24 hours to turn around a risk assessment on TikTok Lite.