On Oct. 15, 2026, Advocate General Andrea Biondi recommended that the Court of Justice of the European Union dismiss ByteDance Ltd.’s appeal in Case C-627/24 P. The Court’s press-release listing identifies the recommendation as Opinion No. 151/2026. It concerns ByteDance’s designation under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) based on TikTok service activity.
What Biondi recommended
Biondi recommended dismissing ByteDance’s appeal of the European Commission’s gatekeeper designation. An Advocate General’s opinion is a recommendation to the Court; it is not the Court’s judgment. Reuters reported on Oct. 15, 2026, that a judgment was expected in the following months.
ByteDance’s designation is based on TikTok
The European Commission formally designated ByteDance Ltd. as a gatekeeper, with TikTok’s service activity as the basis for the designation, according to TikTok’s statement about its appeal. ByteDance Ltd. is the legal entity named in the designation; TikTok is the service it concerns.
Biondi’s reported point about other social networks
Reuters reported that Biondi addressed ByteDance’s argument about users also using other social networks. That use, he said, does not by itself show that TikTok is not an important gateway platform.
