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TikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules

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Posted on May 15, 2025

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· Last updated: January 23, 2026

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TikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Thursday with breaching EU online content rules following an investigation launched in February last year. The European Commission said

TikTok Charged by EU for Breaching Online Content Regulations

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Thursday with breaching EU online content rules following an investigation launched in February last year.

The European Commission said TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, has failed to comply with the Digital Services Act's obligation to publish an advertisement repository which allows researchers and people to detect scam advertisements.

It said the company does not provide the necessary information about the content of advertisements, the targeted users and who paid for the advertisements.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)

Key Takeaways

TikTok charged by EU regulators for content rule breaches.
Investigation started in February last year.
Non-compliance with Digital Services Act noted.
Failure to publish required advertisement repository.
Lack of transparency in advertisement content and targeting.

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