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Commission preliminarily finds TikTok's ad repository breaches DSA

The European Commission preliminarily found TikTok's ad repository breaches the DSA's Article 39 transparency duty, blocking comprehensive public search of ad content, targeting and funders. TikTok may now respond before any final decision.

Reported AI-drafted European Commission press release (mirrored by the European Audiovisual Observatory), 15 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not yet impose a fine or finding of breach; TikTok retains a right of defence before any final decision.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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