The European Commission has 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. It is unacceptable that users can access dangerous and sometimes even life-threatening content within seconds through apparently funny and harmless features, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton said after a conversation with Chew on Thursday.
He was also concerned about allegations that journalists were being spied on and that personal data was being transferred to locations outside Europe. “I sent a very clear signal to Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew that we need to step up our efforts to comply with EU law on data protection, copyright and online platforms,” said Breton.
“We Won’t Hesitate”
This is especially true of the new EU Digital Services Act (Digital Services Act, DSA), which will apply to major platforms from 1 September 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 makes it possible to ban services in the EU in the event of repeated serious violations that endanger people’s lives or safety.
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. For example, it is feared that the Chinese state could gain access to Tiktok data. Tiktok denies that.
Source: Krone
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