Regulators said users aged 13 to 17 can make their profiles public, allowing content to be viewed by anyone online, including people without TikTok accounts. Videos posted by 16- and 17-year-olds can also be recommended more broadly through the “For You” feed. Brussels said TikTok should make minors’ content visible by default only to users they have accepted and stop recommending such posts to wider audiences. The company can review the Commission’s evidence and respond before any final decision is taken. If the findings are confirmed, TikTok could face compliance orders and a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover. The case follows an earlier EU investigation into TikTok’s allegedly addictive design. The move came one day after the Commission fined Google €890 million under the Digital Markets Act.
