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TikTok's "addictive design" is in breach of European Union law, according to preliminary findings published by the European Commission on Friday.

It said addictive features included infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and TikTok's own "highly personalized" content recommendation system.

The European Commission also alleged TikTok failed in adequately assessing "how these addictive features could harm the physical and mental wellbeing of its users, including minors and vulnerable adults."

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[–] Motocolpittz@piefed.ca 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I watched my ex who was struggling with depression fall into a 3 hour tik tok/reel binge every night. She was like a zombie. I try to avoid this style of media. It seems to be to be designs to grab and hold your attention. Scary shit.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I left most media that use their algorithm like a farmer that makes foie gras.

[–] Motocolpittz@piefed.ca 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I love YouTube and follow some great channels. When I open the app it opens right up to a reel. I need to figure out how to turn that off.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Use alternative mobile clients and desktop Frontends like pipepipe and freetube. They let you watch what you actually want to watch without distractions.

[–] eli@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You can't, as far as I know. I've switched to just using my web browser and I bookmark the channels I watch(specifically their "videos" tab). I open up 3-4 channels at a time and see if they have anything new and go from there. Been doing this for 10 years now because the YouTube algorithm is balls.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

I know adults that are addicted to that shit. Like they pull out their phone as soon as they pull up to a stoplight kind of addicted.

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

It indirectly harms people who don't use it, too.

[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Once again the EU being the consumer protection standard.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

As does YouTube Shorts and a number of others.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just children????????????? I see they do mention adults as well, but come on, that title downplays it.

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

This seems very likely to be true.