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TikTok’s rewards-based app is facing scrutiny in the EU.

The EU Commission is taking notice after TikTok launched a “Lite” version of its app in Spain and France, which pays users for using and interacting with the platform.

Commissioner Thierry Breton says the agency believes the feature could be “toxic & addictive” to children. The Commission could suspend the reward program if TikTok doesn’t provide a risk assessment report in the next 24 hours.

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