Topic: addictive design
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EU Regulators: TikTok's Infinite Scroll Is Too Addictive
EU regulators allege TikTok's core design, including infinite scroll and personalized algorithms, violates the Digital Services Act by promoting addictive behavior and harming user health. The investigation could lead to major fines and force TikTok to redesign features like its recommendation sy...
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EU Orders TikTok to Disable Addictive Features Like Infinite Scroll
The European Commission has accused TikTok of creating an addictive user experience under the Digital Services Act, citing features like infinite scroll and autoplay that harm minors and vulnerable adults. TikTok must alter its core interface to comply, including disabling infinite scroll and rev...
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EU Demands TikTok End Addictive Design
European regulators have issued a formal warning to TikTok, stating its platform design may violate the Digital Services Act by fostering addictive user behavior, particularly through endlessly scrolling video feeds. The European Commission's investigation found TikTok has not sufficiently addres...
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Estonia Opposes EU Social Media Bans for Children
Estonia, alongside Belgium, has refused to sign the 2025 Jutland Declaration, fundamentally opposing age-based social media bans as ineffective and advocating instead for holding platforms accountable. Estonian officials argue that regulatory focus should target the corporations designing addicti...
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New Mexico Sues Meta Over Child Predator Facilitation
New Mexico's lawsuit alleges Meta knowingly misled the public about platform safety, prioritizing profits and free expression over protecting young users, while internal research highlighted risks like millions of underage accounts. The trial includes a unique undercover investigation by the stat...
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Europe to impose social media limits on teens
The EU is proposing sweeping new social media restrictions for minors, including age limits, outright bans, and phased access, with platforms required to prove their services are not harmful before young people can use them. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new legisla...
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Europe's Social Media Users Are Getting Older
Europe is moving to legally raise the minimum age for social media access, with proposals often targeting ages 15 or 16, marking a shift from self-reported ages to stricter regulation. This legislative push is driven by concerns over youth mental health, exposure to harmful content, and addictive...
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Unveiling the Hidden Truths of Sora
Sora is a groundbreaking AI video tool from OpenAI that enables instant creation of any imagined scenario, showcasing its powerful creative potential. The app's ability to generate highly realistic content raises significant concerns about misuse, deception, and the erosion of trust in digital me...
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Gen Z trades smartphones for 'dumb' phones to break social media habit
Young adults are increasingly trading smartphones for minimalist "dumb phones" to escape social media addiction, driven by mental health concerns and nostalgia for a pre-internet era, with startups like Dumb.co and The Light Phone catering to this trend. Social media use triggers addiction-like s...
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Shein's Addictive Design, Illegal Sex Dolls Probed
The EU has launched a formal investigation into Shein under the Digital Services Act, primarily due to findings of illegal products like child-like sex dolls on its platform and concerns over its content moderation systems. The probe will also examine Shein's algorithmic transparency and user int...
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Microsoft aims to hook users on its new AI assistant, internal docs show
Microsoft's internal strategy for its AI assistant "Scout" aims to first "make people addicted" by focusing on building habitual usage through a streamlined, highly engaging experience before introducing advanced features. The phased rollout will initially emphasize seamless integration with exis...
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