The EU officially opens up an investigation into TikTok2024-02-19 15:09 by DanielaTags: EU, TikTok
The U.S. isn't the only place that has problems with TikTok. In a Monday press release, the European Commission (the EU's executive branch) announced a formal probe into TikTok's compliance (or lack thereof) with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The act, which was approved late last year and went into effect on Jan. 1, exists to legislate against things like illegal content, disinformation, and targeted advertising. Areas the Commission is focusing on in this investigation of TikTok are linked to the protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, and the risk management of addictive design and harmful content, is said in the press release. "The protection of minors is a top enforcement priority for the DSA. As a platform that reaches millions of children and teenagers, TikTok must fully comply with the DSA and has a particular role to play in the protection of minors online," Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said in a press release. "We are launching this formal infringement proceeding today to ensure that proportionate action is taken to protect the physical and emotional well-being of young Europeans." There is no deadline for the completion of the proceedings. The DSA gives Brussels the power to levy heavy fines, with penalties for violations that can include fines going up to six percent of a digital firm's global revenues. The commission can even block platforms in the 27-nation bloc for serious and repeated violations. Read more -here-
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