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We preliminarily found that TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed has a harmful design.
It shows users a continuous stream of personalised videos, even when those are related to mental health struggles and body image.
While TikTok has implemented measures to mitigate this risk, we consider them insufficiently effective.
The design should rely more on users’ explicit preferences, increase the accessibility and usability of user controls, and regularly test its algorithm.
@EUCommission I hope that doesn't take away its magic, cause I have to admit that algorithm has shown me everything I ever would have liked to know during the past 6 years. Cute cat videos side by side with quantum physics, spiritual growth and psychology. For me it was helpful to go through many different subjects and sometimes even dwell on uncomfortable ones. Is the design really harmful or do people just need to know how to interact efficiently with the fy algorithm?
@EUCommission Please go after AI powered FYPs.
@EUCommission will the fines be enough to make them change?
It's not just about fines, @marknelson!
According to the DSA, companies also have to present an action plan on how they plan to comply with our rules. If they don't the fines can just keep coming, and as a last resort, we can order a temporary suspension of the service.
Learn more about how the DSA is enforced: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/dsa-enforcement
@EUCommission Allora perché non bandirla e dire a tutti i cittadini europei di usare un'alternativa open source?
@EUCommission
Rare EU W:The link was correctly typed first-try
@Goodlucksil
Us when we get a nice comment on Mastodon:
@EUCommission @Goodlucksil Something something the bearer of bad news.
At least you're a good sport about it. 🤣
@EUCommission now, Youtube recomendations.
Hello @khardan!
You can find a really cool list of all enforcement actions under the DSA here: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/list-designated-vlops-and-vloses#ecl-inpage-twitter
@khardan @EUCommission "For you" on X is even worst.
@Moonrider_acme @khardan
Thank you for sharing your view on this! You can read more about our ongoing investigation of X here: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-investigates-grok-and-xs-recommender-systems-under-digital-services-act
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