Good afternoon and welcome to our midday briefing.

We have a few announcements, so I would like to start with Thomas,

who has some news on the Commission's latest decision under the Digital Services Act.

Today the Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the DSA.

For failing to ensure safe accounts for minors, let's start with the positive.

TikTok has default settings for minors' accounts with a clear distinction.

Younger miners from 13 to 15 have a private account by default.

Older miners from 16 to 17 can choose between private or public accounts.

These steps go in the right direction, but they are not effective enough. Here's why.

Younger miners, so from 13 to 15, can easily on TikTok change their default settings from private to public.

We do not accept this because at that age you must stay private.

Older miners from 16 to 17 who choose to have a public account can be seen by anyone on the internet. We do not accept this.

And content of these public accounts for kids aged 16 and 17 is recommended on the 4 You feed.

Again, we do not accept this because children's content must never be visible to strangers.

If TikTok does not take these additional steps, minors are exposed to predators, to grooming, and to cyberbullying.

Putting default settings for minors is not a beauty contest under the DSA. It must be effective.

TikTok now has the right to defend itself,

but must adapt the settings to ensure a high level of privacy, security and safety for kids online.

You see, we continue our enforcement of the Digital Services Act.