TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it
by Lisa O'Carroll in Strasbourg from Technology | The Guardian on (#6MAJ8)
Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital laws
A TikTok service offering rewards such as gift vouchers for watching videos has been suspended by the company shortly after the EU threatened to block it amid fears of addiction among children.
On Monday the digital commissioner, Thierry Breton, said the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform had failed to prove" the feature on TikTok Lite, which launched recently in France and Spain, complied with obligations under sweeping new Digital Service Act (DSA) laws.
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