EU: Commission’s findings on TikTok “rabbit hole” effect must trigger fundamental changes to social media design

By Amnesty International

Responding to the European Commission’s preliminary findings that TikTok is in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) because of the “rabbit hole” effect of its recommender system, Lisa Dittmer, Amnesty International Researcher on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights, said: “The Commission’s preliminary finding that TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed puts users’ wellbeing at risk […] The post EU: Commission’s findings on TikTok “rabbit hole” effect must trigger fundamental changes to social media design appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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