EU threatens TikTok with massive fine over addictive design features

**Executive summary:** The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that TikTok may have violated the Digital Services Act by using addictive design elements—such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and a highly personalized recommender—that can harm users, particularly minors; the Commission found screen-time tools and parental controls ineffective and suggests disabling or altering these features, with potential fines up to 6% of global turnover if the findings are upheld.