EU Commission preliminarily finds TikTok in breach of Digital Services Act over teen privacy (euobserver.com)

• EC preliminary finding: TikTok non-compliant with DSA for teen privacy
• Profile pictures of under-15s visible even on private accounts
• Public accounts for 16-17 year olds allow content visibility globally
• Fine could reach €1.2bn if confirmed

"The European Commission issued a preliminary finding that TikTok violates the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to adequately protect minors' privacy. Issues include public profile pictures for users under 15 and global visibility of content from teens with public accounts. TikTok can respond; if confirmed, fine up to 6% of global turnover (~€1.2bn)."