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TikTok may need to change design over EU digital rules breach, Commission says

By Júlia Tar ( February 6, 2026, 11:00 GMT | Insight) -- TikTok may need to change the basic design of its service as its features violate the EU’s Digital Services Act, the European Commission said on Friday, concluding in preliminary findings that the platform’s addictive features expose minors and vulnerable users to systemic risks. If the findings are confirmed, the company could face a non-compliance decision and a fine of up to 6 percent of its global annual turnover.TikTok’s design features breach the EU’s Digital Services Act, or DSA, according to the European Commission’s preliminarily findings, the EU executive announced on Friday, marking another escalation in its push to rein in online platforms over risks to minors and vulnerable users....

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