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TikTok's minors' account settings breach digital rules, EU Commission says | MLex

Published

24 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Geography

Europe

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Read at mlex.com

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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

The EU Commission has determined that TikTok's default account settings for minors breach the Digital Services Act, specifically failing to restrict visibility and interaction defaults to protect children. This finding signals enforcement action and potential fines under EU digital regulation.

◆ The Wire takeaway

If you build tools that help platforms manage user account settings or child safety controls, TikTok's violation just proved there's an enforcement appetite in the EU and likely global copy-cat action coming. You now have paying customers who need to audit and rebuild their defaults before regulators arrive at their door.

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