predatory behavior
Coverage of predatory behavior in the Nexus archive.
- EU finds TikTok violates its digital rule book by failing to protect privacy of minors
The European Commission found TikTok violated EU digital rules by failing to protect minors' privacy, allowing adults to view children's accounts and exposing them to cyberbullying and predatory behavior. The EU warned TikTok could face a fine up to 6% of its annual revenue if it does not address the issue, following a prior finding about the app's 'addictive design' harming users.
- EU finds TikTok violates its digital rule book by failing to protect privacy of minors
The European Commission found TikTok violated EU digital rules by failing to protect minors' privacy, allowing adults to access their accounts and exposing them to cyberbullying and predatory behavior. The EU also cited TikTok's 'addictive design' features, such as autoplay and infinite scrolling, as harmful to users' physical and mental health.