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EU tells TikTok to ‘spare no effort’ to fight disinformation
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EU tells TikTok to ‘spare no effort’ to fight disinformation

[ad_1] The EU's top tech enforcer told TikTok's CEO on Monday to "spare no effort" to counter disinformation, but recognised the changes already made by the video-sharing platform.The Chinese-owned app favoured by younger online users is one of 19 platforms that face stricter rules on tackling illegal and harmful content online under a landmark EU law. "We have seen changes on TikTok's platform in the past months, with new features being released with the aim to protect users and investments made in content moderation and trust and safety," Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner, said, after a video call with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. TikTok said it pulled four million "violative" videos in the European Union in September, in its first transparency report since the Digital...
TikTok ‘Stress Test’ Shows App Doesn’t Comply With New EU Rules
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TikTok ‘Stress Test’ Shows App Doesn’t Comply With New EU Rules

[ad_1] TikTok isn't yet fully compliant with upcoming European Union rules governing content, according to the results of a test conducted by the bloc's governing body.European Union Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and his team carried out the so-called “stress test” at TikTok's Dublin offices on Monday, according to a statement from the official, who determined that more work is needed to be fully ready for EU Digital Services Act's compliance deadline on Aug. 25. “Recent events have shown the impact and effects that TikTok has in people's lives and democracies,” Breton said. TikTok counts more than a quarter of Europe's population as users, Breton said, and most of them are teenagers. “If its systems fail, the magnitude of the consequences can be dramatic.” The popular mus...