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Progress

Current status
under investigation
24 Jul 2026under investigation
19 Feb 2024under deliberation
09 Nov 2023under deliberation
19 Oct 2023under 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
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

24 Jul 2026
under investigation

European Commission issued preliminary findings against TikTok concerning compliance with DSA, finding minors' account settings insufficient

On 24 July 2026, the European Commission issued preliminary findings regarding TikTok's compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), finding that the platform's account settings for minors do not meet the required safety standards. In particular,…

  • Commission preliminary finds TikTok in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to ensure safe accounts for minors, European Commission (Official)
Event typeinvestigation
Action typeinterim ruling
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
19 Feb 2024
under deliberation

European Commission opened formal investigation into TikTok concerning compliance with DSA

On 19 February 2024, the European Commission announced it had initiated formal proceedings to investigate TikTok's compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding protection of minors, advertising transparency, data access for researchers, …

  • Launched EU Commission formal investigation into TikTok’s DSA compliance, European Commission (Official)
Event typeinvestigation
Action typeannouncement
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
09 Nov 2023
under deliberation

European Commission issued request for information to TikTok concerning compliance with requirements regarding protection of minors under DSA

On 9 November 2023, the Commission of the European Union sent a request to TikTok regarding the measures adopted to comply with the requirements regarding the protection of minors under the Digital Service Act (DSA). In particular, TikTok has to sub…

  • Commission sends requests for information to TikTok and YouTube under the Digital Services Act, EU Commission (Official)
Event typeinvestigation
Action typeannouncement
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
19 Oct 2023
under deliberation

European Commission issued request for information to TikTok regarding compliance with DSA requirements to address illegal content and disinformation

On 19 October 2023, the European Commission sent a request for information to TikTok regarding risk assessments and mitigation measures adopted under the Digital Service Act (DSA) to address the dissemination of illegal content and disinformation an…

  • European Commission: Commission sends request for information to Meta/TikTok under the Digital Services Act, European Commission (Official)
Event typeinvestigation
Action typeannouncement
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government