EU Charges TikTok Over Addictive App Design, Demands Major Changes to Protect Users

EU Charges TikTok Over Addictive App Design, Demands Major Changes to Protect Users

  • February 6, 2026

The European Union has formally charged TikTok with breaching its online content rules, accusing the video sharing app of using addictive design features that may harm users, particularly children and teenagers. Regulators have warned that TikTok must change the way its app works

Sextortion Cases Surge in Japan as Support Group Urges Total Caution Online

Sextortion Cases Surge in Japan as Support Group Urges Total Caution Online

  • January 7, 2026

Japan is facing a sharp rise in sextortion cases, with a support organisation warning that young men are increasingly being targeted by online criminals who exploit explicit images for blackmail. The group has issued a stark reminder that once intimate content is shared