EU tells TikTok to fix ‘harmful’ For You feed, threatens fines
TikTok’s algorithm ‘leading users down rabbit holes they cannot easily escape from’, European Commission says.

TikTok’s algorithm ‘leading users down rabbit holes they cannot easily escape from’, European Commission says.



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