The European Commission has indicated that TikTok is not taking the necessary measures to protect its users from the physical and emotional harm derived from its platform's design, which would constitute a violation of the European Digital Services Act (DSA). The regulation foresees sanctions of up to 6% of the sanctioned company's annual global turnoverAccording to the preliminary investigation by community services, the Chinese social network **has failed to assess risks and take corrective measures** against potentially harmful practices such as **infinite scroll**, **autoplay**, notification alerts, and its **highly personalized recommendation system**
“Social media addiction can have detrimental effects on the mental development of children and adolescents and the DSA makes platforms responsible for the effects they may have on their users,” warned Henna Virkkunen, vice-president of the Community Executive responsible for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.
Community sources indicate that the dialogue with the platform remains open, although they consider that the measures implemented so far are clearly insufficient. "We have enough material to believe that TikTok is violating European law," they affirm, clarifying that the process has not yet concluded and definitive judgments cannot be issued.
This case underscores the European Union's growing scrutiny of large digital platforms and their responsibility in protecting users against content and mechanisms that may generate addiction or psychological risk, especially in minors.