Comment by IanCal

15 days ago

> since no such diagnosis exists.

The very specifically American diagnostic criteria are not particularly relevant, but more to the point

> we ought to at least stick to a science-based approach. Right now there is no basis to conclude that even a single person is addicted to TikTok,

I'd recommend reading the overview

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_...

> The Commission's preliminary views are based on an in-depth investigation that included an analysis of TikTok's risk assessments reports, internal data and documents and TikTok's responses to multiple requests for information, a review of the extensive scientific research on this topic, and interviews with experts in multiple fields, including behavioural addiction.