EU regulators say TikTok's recommendation system can lead users into loops of harmful videos, putting the app one step closer to a new fine.
European Union regulators say TikTok's video-recommendation system can push people down "rabbit holes" of potentially harmful content. The finding moves the app one step closer to a new EU fine. It comes after an investigation into the video-sharing app that has run for almost three years.
A recommendation algorithm is the set of rules an app uses to decide which video to show you next. A rabbit hole is what happens when those choices keep feeding you more of the same kind of content, so one video turns into a long stream. Regulators say that loop can lead users toward material that may be harmful.
Anyone who uses TikTok is touched by this, and parents have the most reason to pay attention. If you or your kids use the app, the videos it keeps suggesting may be shaped by a system regulators now say can steer people toward harm.
For now, this is a step in a long investigation, not a final outcome.
EU regulators say TikTok's feed can lead users into harmful content loops, so keep an eye on what the app keeps suggesting to you and your kids.
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