The head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, did not rule out the possibility of blocking the TikTok social network in the European Union. The words of the head of the EC are quoted by the European edition of the newspaper Politico.
This cannot be ruled out,” she said at an event in Maastricht in the Netherlands.
Von der Leyen said the European Commission had become “the first organization in the world to ban TikTok on corporate phones.”
“We know the threat TikTok poses,” she added.
From August 25, the European Union decided to strengthen control over the activities of 19 online platforms, which, according to officials, fall into the category of “particularly large ones.” These currently include services X, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Google and Amazon Store.
As the European Commission emphasizes, the priorities under the new law will be the protection of children and the fight against disinformation, including “pro-Russian propaganda.” They note that the European Commission will carefully check all these platforms for compliance with European rules and apply sanctions to them if violations are detected.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden approved a provision according to which the social network TikTok should be sold or banned in the country.
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