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EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram's ‘addictive design’ targeting kids on social media
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The EU is clamping down on social media firms and plans to target "addictive design" features on TikTok and Instagram as governments worldwide look to protect children from the harms of social media.
Key facts
- U.S. President Donald Trump is combating the penalties against U.S. businesses, which have totalled over $7 billion in the past two years
- The region will take action against certain features on social media platforms later in the year, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European Summit on Artificial
- The EU Commission could have a legal proposal prepared as soon as the summer, as it awaits the advice and findings of its 'Special Panel of experts on Child Safety Online
- The EU has been cracking down on U.S Big Tech in the past year as it enforces legislation aimed at strengthening accountability of the tech giants
Summary
The region will take action against certain features on social media platforms later in the year, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Denmark. "We are taking action against TikTok and its addictive design, endless scrolling, autoplay, and push notifications. "The team are investigating platforms that allow children to go down 'rabbit holes' of harmful content, such as videos that promote eating disorders or self-harm," she added. The EU's executive arm has also developed its own age verification app, which has the "highest privacy standards in the world," according to Von der Leyen.