European Union regulators released preliminary findings that TikTok's constant flow of content puts users' brains into "autopilot mode." The social network has strongly rejected the accusations.

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/47006290

TikTok’s “addictive design” is in breach of European Union law, according to preliminary findings published by the European Commission on Friday.

It said addictive features included infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and TikTok’s own “highly personalized” content recommendation system.

The European Commission also alleged TikTok failed in adequately assessing “how these addictive features could harm the physical and mental wellbeing of its users, including minors and vulnerable adults.”

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  • Zahille7@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    19 小时前

    I know adults that are addicted to that shit. Like they pull out their phone as soon as they pull up to a stoplight kind of addicted.

  • Eugenia@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    22 小时前

    I have tried to get… addicted to this short form video thing (through IG reels, and Youtube shorts, I don’t have tiktok), without success. I just don’t see what people find in it. Sure, it’s fun for about 5 minutes, no more than that. I use IG to follow my favorite artists only, and youtube for recipes, philosophical conversations, NDE reports, and other metaphysical stuff. I can’t stand people dancing or AI cats baking bread.

    • Zahille7@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      19 小时前

      My YouTube shorts are usually quick lore videos of some game I’ve been playing, like Halo.

      My Instagram shorts are full of ethots and tiddie goth gfs because I’m weak.