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TikTok: European regulation of recommendations

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This dossier follows European scrutiny of TikTok recommendations and their risks to users. It distinguishes the regulator’s allegations, the company’s responses and final decisions.

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European Commission headquarters in Brussels.
Berlaymont in July 2006, archive photograph; does not depict the TikTok proceedings. JLogan, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; unmodified. — JLogan / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; juillet 2006 ; sans modification.

Where things stand

As of 6 November 2026, the Commission has issued preliminary findings on repetitive recommendations in the For You feed. TikTok disputes the allegations; proceedings remain open.

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EU challenges TikTok’s repetitive recommendations; company disputes findings

The European Commission issued preliminary findings on 6 November 2026 alleging that TikTok recommendations breach the Digital Services Act. TikTok rejects the accusations.

European Commission headquarters in Brussels.
Berlaymont in July 2006, archive photograph; does not depict the TikTok proceedings. JLogan, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; unmodified. — JLogan / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; juillet 2006 ; sans modification.

The regulator says the platform has not adequately assessed and reduced risks from repeated exposure to similar videos, particularly about body image, sadness or isolation. It considers controls for changing the For You feed insufficient.

Brussels wants greater weight for users’ explicit preferences and more accessible controls. TikTok says the assessment misrepresents its platform’s operation and protection efforts.

The company can respond before a final decision. A potential fine could reach 6% of worldwide annual turnover; that ceiling is not a penalty already imposed.

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