India, July 24 -- The European Commission on Friday issued preliminary findings stating that account settings for minors on popular short-video sharing app TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance Ltd, fail to meet safety standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The Commission found that minors on TikTok can set their accounts to public, allowing any user-including those without TikTok accounts-to view their content. Content from older minors aged 16 to 17 may be recommended to other users through the For You Feed.
This exposure creates risks of unwanted contact from potential perpetrators, cyberbullying, and life-long consequences, as published content may remain online indefinitely.
Under the DSA, platforms accessible to ...