# child safety

EU Flags TikTok for 'Addictive' Design — Beijing‑linked App Pushes Back as Regulators Close In

The EU has characterised TikTok’s product features as exhibiting ‘addictive’ design, prompting a swift rebuttal from the app and signaling escalated regulatory pressure in Brussels. The move could force design, algorithmic and safety changes with broad implications for TikTok’s revenues and for global tech regulation.