European Union: European Commission investigation into TikTok's compliance with Digital Services Act's obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data
Progress
Current status
under investigation
24 Oct 2025 under investigation
19 Feb 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok is violating Digital Services Act’s obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data
On 24 October 2025, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of its obligation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to grant researchers adequate access to public data. The Commission noted that TikTok may have implemented burden…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
European Commission announced investigation into TikTok's compliance with Digital Services Act's obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data
On 19 February 2024, the European Commission launched formal proceedings to assess whether TikTok complies with the Digital Services Act (DSA) obligation to provide authorised researchers with access to the platform’s publicly accessible data. The i…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body