TikTok questioned by EU over Lite app that ‘pays’ users for watching videos

European Commission has concerns about app’s impact on children, as well as addiction

The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment over a new service it has launched in the EU amid concerns it will encourage children to become addicted to videos on the platform.

The watch-and-get-rewarded application, TikTok Lite, launched in France and Spain this month, effectively offering users prizes such as Amazon vouchers, gift cards via PayPal or TikTok’s Coins currency for points earned through “tasks”.