EU Probes TikTok Lite’s ‘Addictive’ Feature, Threatens Suspension

The European Union has launched an investigation into TikTok’s Lite app, expressing concerns about its potential impact on mental health, particularly among minors. The app rewards users for watching and liking videos, a feature the commission deems “addictive”. TikTok Lite is a smaller version of the popular TikTok app, designed for smartphones with less memory and slower internet connections.

EU Launches Probe into TikTok Lite App, Threatens to Suspend Reward Feature

The European Union (EU) has launched an investigation into TikTok’s spinoff app, TikTok Lite, amid concerns about its potential impact on mental health, particularly among minors. The probe comes after TikTok failed to submit a risk assessment for the app by an April 18 deadline. The EU has threatened to suspend the app’s reward program, which allows users to earn points for watching and liking videos, pending an assessment of its safety. TikTok has expressed disappointment with the decision, maintaining that the program is not available to minors.

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