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TikTok: EU Commission alleges addictive design

Based on its preliminary findings in the investigation launched in 2024, the Commission has identified serious breaches of the DSA. TikTok’s algorithmic recommendation systems are also in the spotlight.

Corinna Visser
08. February 2026
In this photo illustration, a woman is seen using social media apps Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Snapchat, Threads, YouTube, Telegram, WhatsApp on a smartphone at home. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, announced on the 3 February a law to ban access to social media for children under 16, as Spain joins five other European countries in the “Coalition of the Digital Willing” to advance coordinated and effective regulation of social media platforms and strengthen age-verification systems across Europe.
Social media user in Spain: The EU asks Tiktok to explain how the company is mitigating the risks of use. (picture alliance / Sipa USA | SOPA Images)

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Last updated: 08. February 2026

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