TikTok has been embroiled in multiple controversies over the years, and has been on the verge of being banned in several countries. Now, the European Union has indicated that TikTok Lite It is toxic and addictive, especially for minors, which is why the application is no longer available in this region.
TikTok Lite, as its name indicates, is a small version of TikTok, designed for users with less than 2 GB of RAM, limited data or who connect to 2G or 3G networks. The interesting thing is that here a system of rewards, where users can earn coins by watching more videos and doing other activities. Thus, Brussels assures that this monetization is aggressive, toxic, and encourages minors to spend more time on their cell phones., creating addiction to the application. This is what Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, commented on the matter:
“We suspect that TikTok Lite could be as toxic and addictive as light cigarettes. Unless TikTok provides compelling evidence of its security, which it has not done so far, we are willing to activate the interim measures of the Digital Services Act, including suspending the TikTok Lite feature. “We will spare no effort to protect our children.”
TikTok has 48 hours to offer a response. If not, The Commission may impose fines of up to 1% of total annual revenue, or of the supplier's worldwide turnover and periodic penalties of up to 5% of the supplier's average daily revenue or global annual turnover.
As if that were not enough, the application could also be banned, and considering that we are talking about the European Union, This decision will not only affect Brussels, but the entire continent. Considering the short response time, TikTok will surely issue a message in the next few hours to refute these accusations. On related topics, you can learn more about how money is made on TikTok here. Likewise, the president of the United States would approve the promotion of TikTok.
Author's Note:
This is a complicated process that makes clear the danger of TikTok in today's youth. It's one thing to have some type of monetization for content creators, and another to incentivize users with money.
Via: EFE
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