It said TikTok was believed to be “in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design”, including through features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and a highly personalised recommender system. The commission findings raised concerns about TikTok design features that “fuel the urge to keep scrolling”. The EU began a separate probe into TikTok in December 2024 on alleged foreign interference during the Romanian presidential elections. EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier said Wednesday that TikTok had been “extremely cooperative” with regulators during that investigation and had been taking measures to address the commission’s concerns. Regnier added that while the probe remained open, regulators could monitor how TikTok behaves during other elections.

Source: Bangkok Post February 06, 2026 15:01 UTC