Addiction articles
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EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app's 'addictive' rewards
The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an addictive feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.TikTok Lite arrived in France and Spain in March allowing users aged 18 and over to earn points that can be exchanged for goods like vouchers or gift cards through the app's rewards programme.The European Commission said in a statement it has concerns about the app's risks of serious damage for the...
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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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Owensboro Health hopes new guidelines fight opioid addiction
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The opioid crisis has plagued communities around the country, and the Tri-State, for several years now. Owensboro Health pharmacy director Jason Collins says their facilities have seen it, as well. "We all know somebody or some family that's been touched by opioid addiction or overdose in our communities," explains Collins during []