EU Accuses TikTok of Algorithmic Violations

The European Commission has charged TikTok with breaching the Digital Services Act regarding its recommendation algorithm. Regulators claim the platform’s “For You” feed creates harmful “rabbit holes” by repeatedly serving users content related to sadness, isolation, or body image. The Commission stated that TikTok failed to implement effective measures to mitigate these risks for minors and vulnerable adults.

Parent company ByteDance faces potential fines of up to 6% of its global annual revenue.