The Commission has announced the opening of formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relation to the obligation to assess and mitigate systemic risks to election integrity. In particular, the proceedings will regard TikTok’s recommender systems and its policies on political advertisement in relation to the management of risks to elections or civic discourse. TikTok may be in violation of Articles 34(1), 34(2), and 35(1) DSA.