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TikTok Lite rewards case: growth mechanics require systemic-risk assessment

The Commission made TikTok's commitment to permanently withdraw the TikTok Lite Rewards programme from the EU binding, highlighting DSA scrutiny of new features and addictive design.

Industry: Digital platformStatus: binding-commitmentsUpdated: Jun 26, 2026
Platform, product safety, and consumer protectionData, cybersecurity, and AI governance

Facts

After launch in France and Spain, the programme drew scrutiny over whether TikTok completed risk assessment and mitigation before rollout.

Compliance lessons

Growth mechanics, rewards, gamification, and recommendation features should have pre-launch risk assessments, minor-impact analysis, and alternative-design records.

Legal issues

  • DSA系统性风险 / DSA systemic risk
  • 成瘾性设计 / addictive design
  • 新功能上线 / feature launch

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