European Union: European Commission opened formal proceedings against TikTok for failing to adequately assess and mitigate systemic risks to electoral integrity

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European Commission opened formal proceedings against TikTok for failing to adequately assess and mitigate systemic risks to electoral integrity

On 17 December 2024, the European Commission initiated formal proceedings against TikTok for an alleged breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) concerning its obligation to conduct an adequate assessment and implement effective measures to mitigate…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2024-11-29
under deliberation

On 29 November 2024, the European Commission issued a request for information under the Digital Ser…

2024-12-05
under investigation

On 5 December 2024, the European Commission issued a retention order for information under the Digi…

2024-12-17
under deliberation

On 17 December 2024, the European Commission initiated formal proceedings against TikTok for an all…