TikTok

Rule Changes

Contesting the Commission's preliminary findings

On November 6, 2026, the European Commission told TikTok that its For You feed may violate the Digital Services Act. The preliminary findings say the recommender drives users down 'rabbit holes' of videos about sadness, isolation and body image, and that TikTok's tools for breaking those loops do not work.

Updated 2 days ago

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Won a temporary stay of trial proceedings while it seeks review of the liability finding

A Texas judge ruled on September 10 that TikTok misled users about how it filters content for children. Judge Cory Liu found the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by marking some banned videos "hard to find" instead of removing them, and by promoting a Restricted Mode that did not block mature content as promised.

Updated Oct 25

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Defendant; stated it will continue balancing tech advancement with rights protection

On September 30, 2026, the Tokyo District Court ruled that a person's voice can be protected under publicity rights, Japan's first such finding. The ruling came in voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda's suit over TikTok videos narrated with an AI imitation of his voice; the court dismissed his removal request because the poster had already deleted the account.

Updated Oct 18

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As of September 2026: Settled Alabama's lawsuit; adopted new state-level safety restrictions

Alabama announced a settlement with TikTok on September 25, 2026, days before the case was to open as the first US state trial over teen safety on the app. TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and apply new limits to teenage users in the state.

Updated Sep 29

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As of May 2026: U.S. operations now controlled by TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC; global operations remain under ByteDance

The deal closed on January 22, 2026. TikTok's U.S. operations now belong to TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC—a new entity where Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX each hold 15%, existing ByteDance investor affiliates hold 30.1%, and ByteDance itself retains exactly 19.9%.

Updated May 15