EU issues preliminary findings accusing TikTok of failing to protect minors under the Digital Services Act

What exactly is the EU accusing TikTok of doing?

The Commission says TikTok’s account design for minors does not provide the level of safety required by the Digital Services Act, especially because minors can make their accounts public and expose their content to broad audiences ZN.UA,CNBC,20 minutos.

Why does the EU say this matters for children?

According to the Commission, public visibility for minors’ accounts can increase the risk of unwanted contact, cyberbullying and misuse of content by strangers, including people who do not have TikTok accounts infobae,EL PAÍS,SAPO.

What happens next in the case?

These are preliminary findings, not a final penalty. TikTok can review the file and respond, and only if the Commission maintains its position after that process could it impose a fine of up to 6% of the company’s global annual turnover infobae,Clarin,El Español.