EU's Breton tells TikTok CEO to ramp up efforts against disinformation

BRUSSELS (Reuters) –
EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday told TikTok Chief Executive
CEO Shou Zi Chew to ramp up efforts to counter disinformation on
TikTok’s platform.

Breton last month gave TikTok an Oct. 25 deadline to provide information
on its crisis response measures and also ordered the company to provide
details by Nov. 8 on how it protects the integrity of elections and
minors online on its platform.

“My services and I are now investigating whether this is enough to
ensure compliance with the DSA (Digital Services Act). Because now more
than ever, we must spare no effort to protect our citizens – especially
children and teenagers – against illegal content and disinformation,”
Breton told Reuters in written comments.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)