The European Commission wants to verify that the social media platform is doing enough to protect children. The concerns relate in particular to ‘the protection of minors’, “the transparency of advertising’ and ‘access to data for researchers’ The European investigation will focus in particular on the means implemented to reduce the risks of “behavioral dependence’ If TikTok is found guilty of violating the DSA, it could be fined up to 6% of its global turnover, or even banned from operating in Europe.