EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite’s money-for-views program over addiction fears
by CNBC
CNBC— The European Union on Monday opened proceedings against ByteDance's TikTok and threatened to suspend its newly launched TikTok Lite rewards program.
ETtech.com—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...
BBC News—TikTok Lite: EU may suspend money-for-views feature. The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.
The Next Web—EU threatens to suspend 'addictive' TikTok feature by end of today. Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given just 24 hours to outline the mental health risks related to its new app TikTok Lite or face huge daily fines. This is the EU's second probe into TikTok under the Digital Service Act (DSA). The DSA is a new law to protect users from harmful or illegal online content. It requires large platforms like TikTok to submit a risk assessment before launching any major new features. The EU’s latest gripe with...