EU will monitor TikTok Shop’s impact on minors, parliament says
( August 31, 2026, 10:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The EU has said it will continue to monitor TikTok’s impact on young consumers since it rolled out its shopping feature in four more member states on June 15. In response to a parliamentary question, Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said on Monday that TikTok Shop can only be made available to adults under the bloc’s Digital Services Act. However, Virkkunen said the EU would further supervise whether the mitigation measures proposed by TikTok are sufficient, and that it would monitor the evolution of similar online marketplaces.Question follows, answer attached. ...
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