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EU Escalates TikTok Probe Over Algorithmic ‘Rabbit Holes’

Bloomberg Technology Friday 06 November 2026, 11:00 UTC By Gian Volpicelli 1 min read
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EU Escalates TikTok Probe Over Algorithmic ‘Rabbit Holes’ TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app. TikTok users are repeatedly targeted with videos about topics they have previously engaged with, including on sensitive subjects like mental health struggles and body image, the European...

EU Escalates TikTok Probe Over Algorithmic ‘Rabbit Holes’ TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app. TikTok users are repeatedly targeted with videos about topics they have previously engaged with, including on sensitive subjects like mental health struggles and body image, the European Commission said in preliminary findings on Friday. That can have a “detrimental impact” on users’ mental health, according to the statement from the EU’s executive branch.
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