EU opens investigation into TikTok’s potential breach of obligations to protect minors

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The European Union will investigate whether TikTok breached online content rules, revealed Reuters. The social media, owned by ByteDance, may have failed to protect children and ensure transparent advertising and might have to pay a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover.

According to Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, the decision was taken after he analyzed 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…

​ The European Union will investigate whether TikTok breached online content rules, revealed Reuters. The social media, owned by ByteDance, may have failed to protect children and ensure transparent advertising and might have to pay a fine of up to 6% of its global turnover.

According to Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, the decision was taken after he analyzed the short video app’s risk assessment report and its replies to requests for information.

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