TikTok Suspends Rewards Feature in Lite App Across EU

The suspension follows an EU probe into the feature's potential to cause addiction, particularly among children.

• TikTok has temporarily halted the rewards feature in its Lite app in France and Spain, responding to EU regulatory concerns.
• The EU's investigation focuses on the addictive nature of the rewards system, which could pose mental health risks.
• EU Commissioner Thierry Breton emphasized that children should not be treated as 'guinea pigs' for social media experiments.
• The Digital Services Act (DSA) empowers the EU to enforce stricter compliance from digital platforms like TikTok.
• TikTok faces potential fines and further sanctions under the DSA if it fails to meet regulatory demands.

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