EU Urges TikTok to Boost Efforts Against Illegal Content and Disinformation Amid Ongoing Compliance Investigation

European Commission acknowledges TikTok's progress but maintains pressure on the company and other tech giants, with a Digital Services Act investigation ongoing to ensure necessary measures are taken to protect citizens, especially children and teenagers, from illegal and harmful content.

• EU has urged TikTok to increase efforts against illegal hate speech and disinformation, with a special emphasis on preventing harmful content that could influence the EU parliament election in 2024.
• TikTok has implemented artificial intelligence and employs over 6,000 moderators to remove harmful content, particularly violent content linked to children.
• Under the EU's Digital Services Act, major platforms like TikTok must publish a transparency report every six months; TikTok's first report noted the removal of four million "violative" videos in the EU in September.
• EU industry chief Thierry Breton has recognized the changes made by TikTok, while maintaining pressure on the company to intensify its fight against disinformation, especially to protect children and teenagers.
• An ongoing investigation is assessing whether TikTok's actions are sufficient for compliance with the Digital Services Act, which requires major platforms to take more action against illegal and harmful content.

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