EU says TikTok hasn't done enough to ensure minors' safety
News Social Media EU says TikTok hasn’t done enough to ensure minors' safety The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok’s annual revenue. By Jackson Chen July 25, 2026 2:19 pm EST Anna Barclay/Getty Images The European Commission (EC) has accused TikTok of failing to protect the privacy of accounts belonging to minors, since they're visible to the public by default. The EC added that TikTok's current algorithm allows for content from accounts belonging to users between 16 and 17 years old to be recommended through its For You feed.
- ▪News Social Media EU says TikTok hasn’t done enough to ensure minors' safety The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok’s annual revenue.
- ▪By Jackson Chen July 25, 2026 2:19 pm EST Anna Barclay/Getty Images The European Commission (EC) has accused TikTok of failing to protect the privacy of accounts belonging to minors, since they're visible to the public by default.
- ▪The EC added that TikTok's current algorithm allows for content from accounts belonging to users between 16 and 17 years old to be recommended through its For You feed.
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News Social Media EU says TikTok hasn’t done enough to ensure minors' safety The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok’s annual revenue. By Jackson Chen July 25, 2026 2:19 pm EST Anna Barclay/Getty Images The European Commission (EC) has accused TikTok of failing to protect the privacy of accounts belonging to minors, since they're visible to the public by default. Earlier this week, the EC sent the social media platform its preliminary findings claiming that TikTok's policy for minors' accounts doesn't meet "the safety standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA)." In particular, the commission said that minors can set their accounts to public, allowing anyone on TikTok to see their content.
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