The European Commission has issued a preliminary ruling stating that TikTok broke the EU's Digital Services Act because of its "addictive design." Commission officials said the app’s layout, which provides constant rewards to users, can put brains into an "autopilot mode" and damage the mental health of children and at-risk adults. The Commission is considering a mandate for changes, such as turning off the "infinite scroll" feature and adding mandatory screen time breaks. TikTok rejected these findings, calling them false and without merit, and stated that it plans to challenge the ruling.