EU Court Adviser Urges Rejection of TikTok’s Gatekeeper Appeal
Advocate General Andrea Biondi backed the EU’s designation of TikTok, but the bloc’s top court is expected to rule in the coming months.
Key takeaways
- An EU court adviser recommended dismissing TikTok’s challenge to its gatekeeper status.
- The Court of Justice is expected to rule in the coming months.
An adviser to the European Union’s top court recommended rejecting TikTok’s challenge to its designation as a gatekeeper under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. Advocate General Andrea Biondi backed the European Commission’s decision.
Biondi endorsed a lower tribunal’s 2024 ruling against TikTok. He said that users also using other social networks does not, by itself, show that TikTok is not an important gateway.
The adviser’s opinion is non-binding. The Court of Justice of the European Union is expected to rule in the coming months.
Gatekeepers face obligations intended to prevent anti-competitive practices. Breaches can draw fines of up to 10% of a company’s annual global turnover.
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