On November 6, 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU’s rules for digital services, over its For You recommendation feed. The Commission’s findings concern TikTok’s assessment of risks and its measures to reduce them.
The Commission describes the feed as a continuous stream of personalized videos: interacting with one type of content can lead to more similar recommendations. It warned that repeated exposure to themes such as sadness, isolation or body image may harm mental health, particularly for vulnerable adults and minors. The Commission’s notice sets out the preliminary findings.
The case centers on how TikTok assessed and sought to mitigate risks in its For You feed.
Changes Reuters reports the Commission wants
Reuters reported that the Commission wants TikTok to change the feed’s design, rely more on users’ explicit preferences, make controls easier to access and use, and test the algorithm regularly. TikTok rejected the Commission’s statements as inaccurate and said it has a strong record of protecting users while giving them direct control over their content experience. Reuters also reported that ByteDance could face a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover if the issue is not resolved. Reuters’ report, republished by AOL describes these proposals and the company’s response.
TikTok can respond before a final decision
The Commission’s findings are preliminary. Al Jazeera reported that TikTok could respond before the Commission reaches a final decision. Its report describes that opportunity.
