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TikTok charged by EU over alleged violations of child online safety rules
◆ Published
24 July 2026
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regulatory
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The European Commission has issued preliminary findings charging TikTok with breaching the Digital Services Act over child safety failures, citing public account settings and visible profile details that expose minors to predators and cyberbullying. TikTok faces fines up to 6% of global annual turnover and must respond before a final ruling.
◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're building for European teens or parents, privacy-by-default is now a legal requirement, not a feature. TikTok's playbook—public profiles plus visibility—just became a fine factory; expect every platform to rearchitect their teen defaults within six months.
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◆ Topics
dsa-enforcement · child-safety · content-moderation · platform-liability · eu-regulation