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TikTok charged with breaching EU tech rules on online safety for kids, EU says

ByteDance's social media platform TikTok has been charged with ​breaching EU online content rules ​due to design features which could expose children to predators or ​cyberbullying, EU regulators said on Friday, putting the company at risk of a hefty fine.

The charges, called preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act which requires Big Tech to do more to ‌tackle illegal and ⁠harmful content, ⁠are the fourth allegation against TikTok in two years.

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