# EU tells TikTok to fix ‘harmful’ For You feed, threatens fines

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/eu-tells-tiktok-to-fix-harmful-for-you-feed-threatens-fines/
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:33:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T00:36:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/eu-tells-tiktok-to-fix-harmful-for-you-feed-threatens-fines?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Europe, Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- EU says TikTok’s recommendation algorithm may breach the Digital Services Act.
- The Commission wants changes to the For You feed.
- Fines could reach 6 per cent if TikTok fails to address the concerns.

## Summary

The European Commission has preliminarily found that TikTok’s For You feed may breach the Digital Services Act by repeatedly recommending similar, potentially distressing videos. It has ordered the company to change the algorithm, arguing that prolonged exposure to material about sadness, isolation and body image can harm users, especially children.

TikTok disputes the findings, calling them inaccurate, and says users have control over their content experience. The company can respond before the Commission makes a final decision; regulators say fines could reach 6 per cent. The case follows earlier EU concerns about addictive features and comes amid wider efforts to protect minors online.

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