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EU threatens to ban TikTok Lite over reward-to-watch feature amid concerns for children

New Tiktok service ‘could be as toxic and addictive as cigarettes’, says bloc’s digital commissioner

The EU has threatened to ban TikTok Lite unless the company offers 'compelling' fresh evidence that children are safeguarded. Photograph: KIRAN RIDLEY/AFP via Getty Images
The EU has threatened to ban TikTok Lite unless the company offers 'compelling' fresh evidence that children are safeguarded. Photograph: KIRAN RIDLEY/AFP via Getty Images
Lisa O'Carroll in Strasbourg
Tue Apr 23 2024 - 06:53

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