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TikTok ban divides European Commission

Summary by Politico Europe
Officials fear Brussels is ceding ground to foreign powers by not pushing content on the platform.

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The European Commission still does not have an official TikTok profile due to security concerns, which is causing growing dissatisfaction among some of its commissioners and officials, who believe that the EU is ceding important communication space to a platform used by around 200 million people in Europe.

The European Commission has refused to have an official TikTok account due to cybersecurity concerns. However, the decision is already facing resistance within the institution itself. Some European officials warn that Brussels is voluntarily giving up space on a platform with around 200 million users in Europe – including to Russia and its attempts to influence public opinion.

“We are leaving room for Russia and China,” officials said.

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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