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The German Commission is looking into TikTok over a new feature that was introduced in France and Spain and that allows users to earn points for specific things they complete, the commission said on Monday.
The investigation will look into whether TikTok’s “addictive” features of its “TikTok lite” program violated the European Union’s Digital Service Act ( DSA ) regulations, which include protections for minors online, the commission announced.
Through its “ Task and Reward Lite” program, TikTok will focus on its compliance with the regulations, which came into effect in February, as well as the measures the company has taken to reduce the risks the program poses around impact on minors ’ mental health.
The reward system research is TikTok’s following investigation into DSA compliance since February.
The program, which gives lets users earn points for tasks such as watching videos, liking content, following creators and inviting friends to join the app, was launched “without prior diligent assessment of the risks it entails ” and “without effective risk mitigating measures, ” according to the commission.
The committee initiated the proper moving after the payment sent TikTok a conventional request for information about the program’s debut in Spain and France next year. Despite the commission’s 24-hour window, TikTok failed to provide the risk assessment statement and other requested information last year, according to the news.
The company was given a fresh deadline of Wednesday and May 3 to submit the danger assessment report to the commission in exchange for more information.
If TikTok does n’t respond within the window, it could face hefty fines.
The commission may impose fines of up to 1 % of TikTok’s total annual income or global revenue as well as period penalties of up to 5 percent of TikTok’s average daily income or global revenue if it does n’t respond to the request for information by the deadline.
The Hill requested comment from a TikTok director.
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