EU Commission issues preliminary finding on TikTok’s For You feed

On November 6, 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), saying the company had not adequately assessed and mitigated risks tied to its personalized For You feed. The Commission’s concern is that interacting with one type of video can lead to more similar recommendations, including videos about sadness, isolation, or body image. The Commission’s announcement describes a preliminary assessment, not a final decision.

What the Commission says about TikTok’s feed

The Commission describes For You as a continuous stream of personalized videos. In its account, interacting with a type of content can prompt the feed to recommend more of the same. It says repeated exposure to sensitive material could harm mental health, with particular concern for vulnerable adults and minors. The assessment covers TikTok’s evaluation of those risks and its mitigation measures.

The key concern is the feedback loop: what a person watches can shape what the feed recommends next, so regulators are examining how the platform assessed and mitigated the risks of repeated exposure.

Reported changes and TikTok’s response

Bloomberg reported possible remedies that would give users’ explicit preferences more weight and potentially stop using viewing time as a recommendation signal. These are reported proposals, not changes described as already in place.

In a statement quoted by Bloomberg, TikTok disputed the Commission’s account, saying it mischaracterized the platform’s architecture and safety commitments. The company also defended its user controls, describing them as direct and intuitive.

What the preliminary finding means

The Commission’s assessment is preliminary. Bloomberg reported that TikTok may respond and propose changes before the Commission reaches a final decision.

Bloomberg also reported that the DSA allows a fine of up to 6% of a company’s annual global sales if the Commission ultimately concludes that the law was broken. That ceiling is conditional on a final finding of a violation.