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The European Union gave TikTok 24 hours to supply an appraisal of consequence surrounding its "Lite" app that offers rewards for watching videos. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
April 17 (UPI) -- The European Commission connected Thursday gave TikTok 24 hours to springiness it a consequence appraisal connected its caller app that springiness users "rewards" to for illustration aliases watch videos.
TikTok Lite was rolled retired in France and Spain, wherever users 18 and older tin gain points successful its "Rewards Program" by liking content, watching videos, inviting friends and pursuing creators. Users tin waste and acquisition successful those points for rewards from Amazon, gift cards, etc.
The committee said they person expressed concerns complete nan protection of minors, creating addictive behaviors, particularly those pinch intelligence wellness issues. It has besides fixed TikTok until April 26 to reply what it has put successful spot to mitigate risk.
"We person already been successful nonstop interaction pinch nan committee regarding this merchandise and will respond to nan petition for information," a TikTok typical told The Guardian.
The move comes aft nan committee passed nan Digital Services Act, which forces tech companies to comply pinch caller rules to protect users against forbidden content. The assemblage started investigating TikTok successful February for perchance violating nan caller law.
The EU fined TikTok $372 cardinal past September for nan processing of children's individual data, a breach of nan continent's privateness laws.
