YouTube, TikTok face EU requests for details on measures protecting minors
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YouTube and TikTok will be asked by EU industry chief Thierry Breton to explain how they protect children from illegal and harmful content, according to a source.
Google's YouTube and TikTok will be asked by EU industry chief Thierry Breton to explain how they protect children from illegal and harmful content on their platforms in line with new EU rules, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
The move by Breton comes three days after he told TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew to spare no effort to counter disinformation on its platform, owned by China's ByteDance.
Breton will send his requests for information to the companies on Thursday, the source said.
Breton last month had set a November 8 deadline for TikTok to provide details on how it protects the integrity of elections and minors on its platform.
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He had in the same month also reminded Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai of the company's obligation to protect children and teenagers using his platforms in the EU from violent content depicting hostage taking and other graphic videos.
The new EU rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) requires Big Tech to do more to fight harmful and illegal online content, especially content that targets minors.
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