TikTok faces threat of hefty fine as EU opens formal investigation over potential breach of Digital Services Act

TikTok faces threat of hefty fine as EU opens formal investigation over potential breach of Digital Services Act

The European Union will investigate whether ByteDance’s TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising, an official said on Monday, putting the social media platform at risk of a hefty fine. EU industry chief Thierry Breton said he took the decision after analysing the short video app’s risk assessment report … Read more