TikTok Given EU Ultimatum Over Child Safety Concerns
- EU regulators start ‘formal dialog’ with Chinese-owned app
- Goal is to support TikTok changes in line with EU rules
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TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, was given one month by European Union regulators and consumer protection watchdogs to address concerns over the safety of children’s data on the platform.
“It is prohibited to target children and minors with disguised advertising such as banners in videos” in the EU, Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in a statement on Friday.