TikTok violates user rights on a massive scale, say EU consumers

TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, is breaching users’ rights “on a massive scale,” European consumer campaign group BEUC warned on Tuesday after firing off complaints to regulators.
 
TiKTok’s “unfair” copyright policy and virtual coins should be probed, Brussels-based BEUC urged in a statement on Tuesday. It also escalated previous warnings that the app fails to protect children and teenagers from harmful content or hidden advertising.
 
“In just a few years, TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps with millions of users across Europe,” said Monique Goyens, BEUC’s director general. “But TikTok is letting its