EU Threatens TikTok with Fines Over Addictive Features in TikTok Lite

The European Union (EU) regulators have threatened to fine TikTok over potentially addictive features on a version of its app called TikTok Lite. This version was released to work more smoothly on slower wireless networks. The EU’s investigation adds to TikTok’s regulatory challenges as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on a bill that could ban the app or order its owner, the Chinese internet company ByteDance, to sell TikTok. The company is under growing pressure for its links to China, data collection practices, and potentially harmful effects on children.

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