BEUC is filing a complaint with the @EU_Commission and national consumer protection authorities against #TikTok for multiple breaches of ?? consumer law. Consumer organisations are urging their authorities to investigate the platform. #TikTokWithoutFilters https://t.co/sL9L2v8rsN pic.twitter.com/DKvFNoRmI0

— The Consumer Voice (@beuc) February 16, 2021

This ⁦@beuc⁩ coordinated action against ⁦@tiktok_us⁩ takes an interdisciplinary approach to enforcement in the digital era looking at the complex interaction between consumer, data protection and media law. https://t.co/GWncoNWiQ2

— Agustin Reyna (@arcapde) February 16, 2021

#TikTok is in breach of European consumer law.

As a part of a pan-European action, we have notified our Consumer Protection Authority (@Forbrukertilsyn) and Norwegian Media Authority (@Medietilsynet) today. See below for more information. #TikTokWithoutFilters https://t.co/OyQQUOV2G6

— Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad (@finnmyrstad) February 16, 2021

Eye-opening work by @beuc colleagues on the darker side of TikTok. Unfair terms, misleading practices and (unfortunately unsurprisingly) failure to protect kids + teens from hidden advertising including for unhealthy foods. A must read! https://t.co/H68nhgBVL4 https://t.co/CwqYcvyiT8

— Emma Calvert (@EmmaCalvert3) February 16, 2021

Consumer watchdogs in Europe teaming up to deliver a solid complaint to consumer protection authorities against TikTok for unfair contract terms, unfair marketing practices, and data protection concerns. 2021 is year where Platforms should start to be seriously held to account! https://t.co/ccK8Gc8MDN

— monique goyens (@moniquegoyens) February 16, 2021

2/2
Ambiguity & lack of clarity towards consumers are also reflected in the privacy policy, which we analysed in detail with the help of great experts. Here the PR with links to the various reports: https://t.co/WWiL6Tbm5u. A specific thread on data protection aspects will follow

— Ernani Cerasaro (@ErnaniCerasaro) February 16, 2021

European consumers organisation @BEUC files a complaint against #TikTok, saying the platform is violating EU consumer law by:

?Unfair copyright terms in their TOCs
?Controlling exchange rate for gift coins
?Failing to protect children
?Collecting datahttps://t.co/tMYWNNuEVu

— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) February 16, 2021

TikTok's practices are the polar opposite of data protection by design. Only (giving the appearance of) fixing things when they start to feel the heat of regulators and civil society... https://t.co/wgTlupEdIz

— Jef Ausloos (@Jausl00s) February 16, 2021

Chinese-owned TikTok was hit with multiple complaints from EU consumer groups for allegedly violating the bloc's consumer laws and for failing to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.

via @Byron_Wan https://t.co/XYyxsKkDAR

— CCP-China Watch (@CCP_China_Watch) February 17, 2021