EU Commission Preliminary Investigation Finds TikTok Minor Account Settings Violate Rules, Fines Over 900
The European Commission on July 24 issued a preliminary investigation conclusion to TikTok, stating that the platform's minor account settings fail to meet the safety standards of the Digital Services Act. The Commission's finding is part of its enforcement of the DSA. Separately, TikTok has faced cumulative fines of more than 900 million euros from EU regulatory bodies over the past three years.
The European Commission announced on July 24 that it has issued a preliminary investigation conclusion to TikTok, stating that the platform has not met the safety standards for minor accounts as required by the Digital Services Act. TikTok has been fined more than 900 million euros by EU regulators over the past three years.
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