TikTok told to redesign ‘For You’ feed over harmful recommendations in EU probe
By Sara Brandstätter ( November 6, 2026, 11:01 GMT | Insight) -- TikTok should redesign its “For You” feed after failing to adequately assess and mitigate the risks of harmful recommendation “rabbit holes,” the European Commission said on Friday in preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act. The findings are also “a scene setter” for the proposed Kids Act’s more-detailed provisions on recommender systems, particularly for minors, a commission official said.TikTok should stop using viewing time to recommend content and give greater weight to users’ explicit preferences, the European Commission said on Friday. The regulator issued preliminary findings that the company breached the Digital Services Act by failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks posed by its “For You” feed (see here)....
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