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Commission preliminarily finds TikTok's ‘For You' feed in breach of Digital Services Act for harmful ‘rabbit holes' effect

NULLPEN · Source published 11/5/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

European Commission Press release Brussels, 06 Nov 2026 Today, the European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the so-called ‘rabbit hole effect' of its recommender system.

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