Von der Leenen: TickTok's EU ban is not disfellowshipped

“does not rule out”, said Von der Leenen, since the moderator referred to the United States of America, where TikTok is facing a national ban unless the app is sold by its owner, “ByteDance”.

Immediately, Von der Leyen added that the Commission was the first institution worldwide to have banned TikTok from corporate phones in the bloc.

“We know exactly the risk of TikTok”, she added.

Von der Leyen appeared, not in her quality as president of the Commission in Maastricht, but as the main candidate of the centre-right European People's Party.

TickTok is facing a separate investigation into alleged failures to protect minors.

Under the Digital Services Law (DSA), the Commission could order the provisional suspension of a service in any case.

Also, Von der Leyen is said to be avoiding TickTok campaigning for a second term. /Attish

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted that TikTok's ban on the European Union remains an option, during a discussion yesterday evening in Maastricht, where the main party candidates for the 2024 bloc elections were introduced, according to politicico.eu.

“does not rule out”, said Von der Leenen, since the moderator referred to the United States of America, where TikTok is facing a national ban unless the app is sold by its owner, “ByteDance”.

Immediately, Von der Leyen added that the Commission was the first institution worldwide to have banned TikTok from corporate phones in the bloc.

“We know exactly the risk of TikTok”, she added.

Von der Leyen appeared, not in her quality as president of the Commission in Maastricht, but as the main candidate of the centre-right European People's Party.

TickTok is facing a separate investigation into alleged failures to protect minors.

Under the Digital Services Law (DSA), the Commission could order the provisional suspension of a service in any case.

Also, Von der Leyen is said to be avoiding TickTok campaigning for a second term. /Attish