02/20/2024

EU Opens Formal Investigation into TikTok

The investigation is related to possible online content breaches

The European Union (EU) will investigate whether ByteDance's TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising, an official said on Monday, putting the social media platform at risk of a hefty fine.

EU industry chief Thierry Breton said he took the decision after analyzing the short video app's risk assessment report and its replies to requests for information, confirming a Reuters story.

"Today, we open an investigation into TikTok over suspected breach of transparency and obligations to protect minors: addictive design and screen-time limits, rabbit-hole effect, age verification, default privacy settings," Breton said on X.

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