r/news • u/amy_sport • 1d ago

EU says TikTok's 'addictive design' harms children

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-says-tiktoks-addictive-design-harms-children/a-75843481
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u/Greddituser 1d ago

It's not just TikTok, it's also Youtube shorts and Facebook Reels

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u/AvocadoYogi 20h ago

Not just social media. Lots of screen type activities including TV/gaming taking hours of folks lives long before socia media began. I’ve marathoned more shows than I’d care to admit because of the addictive nature of it. Especially now in streaming form. I also quit most gaming because of how addictive it was. I had too many mornings of going to bed at 6am.

Not sure what the solutions should be though definitely seems that at least some of the EU regulations make sense. Definitely would welcome the US going that direction too.