TikTok gets one month to respond to claims of EU consumer rights breaches

TikTok has been given a month to respond to multiple complaints from the European Union’s (EU) consumer groups that it allegedly violated the bloc’s consumer laws and also allegedly fail to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.

Owned by China’s ByteDance, the short-video app has seen rapid growth worldwide, particularly among teenagers. However, a number of incidents have prompted concerns about its privacy and safety policies.