The European Union will investigate whether TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising – Reuters writes about this.
EU industry chief Thierry Breton said he took the decision after analysing the short video app’s risk assessment report and its replies to requests for information․
“Today we open an investigation into TikTok over suspected breach of transparency & obligations to protect minors: addictive design & screen time limits, age verification, default privacy settings,” Breton said on X.
The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which applies to all online platforms since Feb. 17, requires in particular very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal online content and risks to public security.
