TikTok Faces New EU Penalty Threat Over Children’s Safety

TikTok failed to adequately protect minors from strangers, cyberbullying and potential predators, European Union regulators said, opening the ByteDance-owned video platform to another possible fine under the bloc’s sweeping digital-content rules.

The European Commission said Friday in preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act that TikTok’s account settings allow minors to make their profiles public, potentially exposing their videos to anyone, including people who haven’t registered for the platform.