Henne Vierkonen

When it comes to young users, this kind of addictive design is very harmful for their well-being.

It's another cold morning in Tokyo.

It felt like it didn't matter who was in charge.

But since Ms.

Takahichi took office, I've noticed a change and started to think differently now.

We have been investigating now two years how TikTok is operating and we have really found that TikTok is designed in the way that it's very addictive.

So it means that it's urging really to users to keep scrolling.

And also different out of play features it's using and also it's pushing notifications.

So it's really designed in the way that it's trying to keep the users online so much as possible.

And we know that especially when it comes to young users, this kind of addictive design is very harmful for their well-being.

According to our Digital Services Act, online platforms, especially when it comes to minors,

They have to make sure that very high level of security, safety and privacy is ensured.

So we have specific obligations when it comes to minors.

But of course, that kind of very addictive practices, they are harmful for all the users.

And we have also very vulnerable adults who are very addicted.

They have to change the design of their service.

So they have to really assess and mitigate the risks what they are posing for people's well-being.

For example, pushing the notifications and also during the nighttime, they have to really limit that.

And also they have to have more security.

effective tools also to limit the screen time because we see also that these tools what they are having they are not effective and they are not also taking measures when minors are also using TikTok during the nights and when they are opening the app very very often.