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TikTok questioned by EU over Lite app that ‘pays’ users for watching videos
European Commission has concerns about app’s impact on children, as well as addiction
The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment over a new service it has launched amid concerns it could encourage children to become addicted to videos on the platform.
The watch-and-get-rewarded application, TikTok Lite, launched in France and Spain this month, in effect offers users prizes such as Amazon vouchers, gift cards via PayPal or TikTok’s Coins currency for points earned through “tasks”.
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On TikTok, Potential Ban of App Leads to Resignation and Frustration
While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.The New York Times - Tech -
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Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Election Disinformation
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Meta Faces EU Probe Over Disinformation Ahead of Elections
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Paramount Faces a Mountain of Questions
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EU investigates ‘greenwashing’ at 20 airlines
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The Price We Pay for Having Upper-Class Legislators
What explains the almost total absence of working-class people from elected positions in state government?The New York Times - Top stories
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