EU escalates TikTok probe with preliminary findings on recommendation risks
The European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok failed to assess or mitigate risks from its recommendation system, including repeated exposure to potentially harmful content about mental health and body image. It recommended changes to the platform’s personalized “For You” feed. TikTok can respond and propose changes before a final decision; a finding that it broke the law could lead to fines of up to 6% of annual global sales.