India, Nov. 10 -- The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that TikTok is in breach of the Digital Services Act because of the “rabbit hole” effect of its recommender system, prompting a response from Amnesty International researcher Lisa Dittmer on children and young people’s digital rights.
Preliminary findings and cited risk
Lisa Dittmer said the European Commission’s preliminary finding that TikTok’s “For You” feed puts users’ wellbeing at risk is “a welcome and urgently needed step” toward accountability and safer online platforms.
She said Amnesty International’s research has “repeatedly documented” how TikTok draws some children into rabbit holes of depressive and suicidal ideation content. She added that young peop...