European regulator Thierry Breton is giving TikTok 24 hours to respond to how it is dealing with misinformation on its platform related to the Israel-Hamas war.
"Given that your platform is extensively used by children and teenagers, you have a particular obligation to protect them from violent content depicting hostage taking and other graphic videos which are reportedly widely circulating on your platform without appropriate safeguards," Breton said in a letter sent to TikTok CEO Shou Zi.
The conflict is one of the first major tests for the EU's groundbreaking digital rules, which took effect in August. The EU's Digital Services Act forces social media companies to step up policing of their platforms for illegal content, such as terrorist material or illegal hate speech, under threat of hefty fines.
"Up to you to demonstrate that you walk the talk," Breton wrote to Musk. "My team remains at your disposal to ensure DSA compliance, which the EU will continue to enforce rigorously."
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