TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. However, more and more serious controversy has been brewing around the website owned by ByteDance for a long time. There are doubts about how the website cares for the privacy and safety of children, as well as the fact that
On Monday, Reuters reported that the European Commission had initiated proceedings against TikTok. Its purpose is to check whether the platform adequately protects children.
Child protection is among the key provisions of the European Commission’s Digital Services Act. TikTok, which has millions of audiences among children and teenagers, should fully comply with the provisions of the Act
– said European Commission member Thierry Breton.
If an investigation finds that TikTok’s operations do not comply with the Digital Services Act, the platform’s owner could face a fine of 6 percent of the company’s global turnover. Earlier, the European Commission launched similar proceedings in the case of the X portal.
The EU Digital Services Act is a document that is intended to regulate the e-commerce directive in the field of illegal content, transparent advertising and disinformation.
Source: Gazeta
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