digital services act

• Europe’s algorithm watchdogs request more data from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat
• TikTok’s regulatory woes continue as E.U. inquiry leads to suspension of rewards app

  The TikTok Lite app has been suspended after the European Union opened an investigation into the new product's reward structure.

  
• As the E.U. pressures TikTok, the app is bringing its “Election Centre” to 27 member states

  TikTok's European Election Centre will help residents in E.U. member states navigate a packed 2024 election slate.

  
• Around the World: TikTok and Meta sue the E.U. while Douyin gets a CEO shakeup

  Douyin's CEO announced that she's stepping down, Meta and TikTok sued the EU, Japan has VTuber drama, and Russia blacklisted creators.

  
• The E.U. is probing TikTok and YouTube over child safety, and it could challenge ad blocker bans
• The E.U. is getting a depersonalized TikTok algorithm. The rest of the world wants it as well.
• Around the World: TikTok users in Europe get more choices, but the app is banned in Senegal
• Companies like Google and Meta could face billion-dollar fines if they don’t comply with a new European Union law