BRUSSELS — TikTok must 'spare no effort' to counter the spread of disinformation on the short video sharing app, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the company's CEO on Monday (Nov 6), as the European Union steps up its efforts to curb the powers of Big Tech. Breton last month gave TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, an Oct 25 deadline...
A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken Jan 6, 2020.BRUSSELS — TikTok must "spare no effort" to counter the spread of disinformation on the short video sharing app, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the company's CEO on Monday , as the European Union steps up its efforts to curb the powers of Big Tech.
The European Commissioner pointed to changes on TikTok's platform in the past months with new features to protect users and investments made in content moderation and trust and safety. "Because now more than ever, we must spare no effort to protect our citizens — especially children and teenagers — against illegal content and disinformation," he said.
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