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Coverage dated May 14, 2025

Europe tells TikTok it is in breach of Digital Services Act ad rules

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In a preliminary finding, the European Commission told TikTok on Wednesday that the app is in breach of the Digital Services Act for not fulfilling an obligation to publish an advertisement repository.

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  1. Seattle Times

    European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with lack of transparency on ads (opens Seattle Times)

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    European Union regulators are accusing TikTok of breaching digital safety rules because of because it’s not being transparent enough about ads shown to users of the video sharing app.

  2. UPI

    Europe tells TikTok it is in breach of Digital Services Act ad rules (opens UPI)

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    In a preliminary finding, the European Commission told TikTok on Wednesday that the app is in breach of the Digital Services Act for not fulfilling an obligation to publish an advertisement repository.

  3. Daily Journal

    European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules because its ad database falls short (opens Daily Journal)

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    LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators accused TikTok on Thursday of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online ad database. TikTok’s ad repository isn’t up to the standards required by the bloc’s Digital Services Act, known as the DSA, the 27-nation EU…

  4. The Republic

    European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules its ad database falls short (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators accused TikTok on Thursday of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online ad database. TikTok’s ad repository isn’t up to the standards required by the bloc’s Digital Services Act, known as the DSA, the 27-nation EU…

  5. Digital Journal

    EU accuses TikTok of violating digital rules over ads (opens Digital Journal)

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    The European Commission "found that TikTok does not provide the necessary information about the content of the advertisements.

  6. Engadget

    EU tech chiefs believe TikTok is breaking ad transparency rules (opens Engadget)

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    EU regulators find that TikTok may have violated ad transparency rules set by the Digital Services Act.

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