Video platform TikTok, under scrutiny over potential breach of Digital Services Act in areas such as age verification<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday, the European Union executive branch\u2014announced it began formal investigative proceedings into whether TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn the basis of the preliminary investigation conducted so far, including on the basis of an analysis of the risk assessment report sent by TikTok in September 2023, as well as TikTok\u2019s replies to the Commission\u2019s formal Requests for Information (on illegal content, protection of minors, and data access), the Commission has decided to open formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act,\u201d the commission announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EU investigation will focus on four specific areas of interest: whether TikTok\u2019s algorithms may stimulate addictions and or \u201ccreate so-called \u2018rabbit hole effects’\u201d for users; whether TikTok ensures privacy, safety, and security for minors using the platform, including age verification measures; whether TikTok complies with DSA requirements to provide a searchable repository of advertisements appearing on the platform; and whether TikTok has provided researchers with sufficient levels of data about the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chinese parent company, TikTok, said it would continue to work with experts and the industry to keep young people on its platform safe and that it looked forward to explaining this work in detail to the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTikTok has pioneered features and settings to protect teens and keep under 13s off the platform, issues the whole industry is grappling with,\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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