French authorities open investigation into TikTok’s algorithm and risks to minors
Officials probe the platform's impact on minors and compliance with newer EU digital rules amid rising public concern.
Key Takeaways
- TikTok faces an investigation in France over the potential dangers it poses to vulnerable minors.
- The primary concerns are youth protection, data transparency, and content moderation.
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French authorities have launched a preliminary investigation into TikTok, the video-sharing app facing European scrutiny over concerns that it could drive vulnerable minors toward suicide.
Officials disclosed details on the ongoing social media investigation as regulatory bodies actively probe platforms for youth protection and data compliance concerns.
A French parliamentary committee recently described TikTok as a harmful influence on young users, prompting calls for deeper criminal inquiries into the platform’s practices.
The European Commission has preliminarily found that TikTok obstructed researchers’ access to platform data, thereby violating transparency requirements under the Digital Services Act.
French inquiries into TikTok have highlighted alarming effects on youth, including content moderation challenges influenced by its Chinese parent company ByteDance.
