THE EU has accused TikTok of violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to protect the privacy of underage users. Key issues include allowing minors to have public accounts, which exposes their content to anyone online, and promoting videos of 16- and 17-year-olds on users' For You feeds, increasing the risk of unwanted contact and cyberbullying. The EU has called for TikTok to enhance privacy settings by defaulting minors' accounts to private and stopping the broad promotion of their content globally.
If TikTok does not comply, it may face fines of up to 6% of its annual revenue. This issue is part of a broader scrutiny of TikTok's algorithms and design that could influence global regulations on social media platforms.