The Chinese-owned app, which is popular among younger internet users, is one of 19 platforms to face tougher rules to combat illegal and harmful online content under a landmark EU law.
“In recent months, we have seen changes on the TikTok platform: the release of new features aimed at protecting users, investments in content moderation, trust and security,” said European Commissioner for Internal Market T. Breton after a video interview with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew (Shu Tzi Chiu).
TikTok said it removed four million videos in violation of rules in the European Union in September, filing its first transparency report since the Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect across the bloc.
Under the DSA, all major platforms are required to publish a transparency report every six months.
Breton said the European Commission, which launched an investigation last month, is looking into whether TikTok has done enough to comply with the DSA.
“Now, more than ever, we must make every effort to protect our citizens, especially children and teenagers, from illegal content and misinformation,” he added.
Theo Bertram, TikTok’s vice president of public policy in Europe, said Breton and Shou Zi Chew had a “positive discussion about TikTok’s progress” with DSA compliance.
“We are glad that our efforts have not gone unnoticed. We continue to work closely with the Commission on DSA compliance,” Th said in a statement posted on social media. Bertram.
“I’m pleased that TikTok’s efforts to comply with the DSA and keep our community safe have been recognized,” said Caroline Greer, TikTok’s director of public policy.
On Tuesday, Shou Zi Chew will meet European Commissioners Vera Jourova and Didier Reynders in Brussels to discuss data protection and Brussels’ new tough restrictions on big tech market power.
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2024-10-02 00:09:43
