The EU Commission has therefore threatened the head of the popular video app Tiktok, Shou Zi Chew, with far-reaching sanctions if his company does not comply with European rules in the future.
Breton is also concerned about allegations that journalists are being spied on and that personal data is being transferred to locations outside Europe. “I sent a very clear signal to Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew that there is a need to step up our efforts to comply with EU legislation on data protection, copyright and online platforms,” Breton said. This applies in particular to the new EU law on digital services (Digital Services Act, DSA), which will apply to large platforms from September 1st of this year.
“We will not hesitate to decide on all possible sanctions if audits do not show full compliance,” he added. The new EU law also allows services in the EU to be banned in the event of repeated serious violations that endanger the life or safety of people.
The Internet platform Tiktok, which belongs to the Chinese Bytedance group, has long been criticized for insufficient data security and a lack of protection for young users. It is feared, for example, that the Chinese state could have access to Tiktok data. Tiktok denies that.
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