EU Urges TikTok to Limit Addictive Features
欧盟敦促TikTok限制上瘾功能
The European Commission has found that TikTok’s design may breach the Digital Services Act, citing addictive elements like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and personalized recommendations. These features encourage continuous scrolling, risk harming minors and vulnerable adults, and weaken self-control, the Commission says. TikTok’s current safeguards, such as screen time tools and parental controls, are deemed insufficient. Proposed changes include limiting infinite scrolling, adding effective screen time breaks, and adjusting recommendation algorithms. TikTok can respond to the preliminary findings. If confirmed, the platform could face fines of up to 6% of global annual revenue.
欧盟委员会发现，TikTok的设计可能违反《数字服务法》，指出无限滚动、自动播放、推送通知和个性化推荐等功能可能令人上瘾。这些功能鼓励持续浏览，可能危害未成年人和弱势群体，并削弱自控力。TikTok现有的屏幕使用时间工具和家长控制被认为不足。拟议改动包括限制无限滚动、增加有效屏幕休息时间，并调整推荐算法。TikTok可对初步调查结果作出回应。如确认违规，平台可能面临高达全球年收入6%的罚款。
