The EU said Friday that TikTok needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines under the bloc's digital content rules, drawing a sharp pushback from the Chinese-owned platform.

European countries are edging closer to broad social media bans for children, even as doubts persist over how to implement them and the risk of a new battle with US tech groups.

In this digital age, how will Ireland respond as more countries move to ban children from social media?, writes Brian O'Donovan.

EU regulators have warned that TikTok’s core design features—including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its ...