The European Commission on Nov. 6 preliminarily found that TikTok had not adequately assessed and mitigated risks from repeated recommendations in its For You feed under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The Commission said watching or liking videos about a subject may prompt the system to recommend more material on it. It identified repeated content involving sadness, isolation, weight loss or body image as a potential mental-health risk for minors and vulnerable adults. The agency also said TikTok’s measures to diversify recommendations and its Not interested control have not been effective enough.
The Commission proposed giving more weight to users’ stated preferences, removing viewing time as a recommendation signal, making controls easier to use and regularly testing the algorithm.
A TikTok spokesperson told Euronews the Commission’s statements were “fundamentally inaccurate,” saying they distorted the platform’s architecture and safety commitments. The feed assessment is part of wider DSA proceedings that also produced preliminary findings on addictive design in February 2026 and protections for minors in July 2026. EconoTimes previously covered the Commission’s feed-risk assessment.
TikTok can inspect the investigation file and respond in writing, and the European Board for Digital Services will be consulted. If the Commission confirms its findings and issues a non-compliance decision, TikTok could face a fine of up to 6% of its total worldwide annual turnover.
