Several countries introduced social media bans for children below the age of 15.Earlier EU findingsIn February, the EU found that TikTok did not “adequately assess how these addictive features could harm the physical and mental well-being of its users, including minors and vulnerable adults”.Whereas the EU’s February findings focused on features such as the impact of notifications, Friday’s order went after the algorithm itself, a senior EU official told the AFP news agency.In July, the bloc accused TikTok of exposing children to risks like cyberbullying and predatory behaviour.In the same month, Brussels ordered Meta to change Facebook’s and Instagram’s feeds in an investigation into the platforms’ violations of the bloc’s Digital Services Act.