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Austria & ByteDance — TikTok Shop

8 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Apr 26, 2026

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Austria: Austria announced plans to ban social media for children up to 14, with a new law expected this summer.
ByteDance — TikTok Shop: ByteDance — TikTok Shop is one of the social media platforms that will be affected by Greece's ban for users under 15, and it faces potential fines under the EU Digital Services Act.
Apr 08, 2026 · 23 articles
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Regulatory
Austria: Austria is preparing legislation to prohibit access for under-14s, contributing to national-level actions.
ByteDance — TikTok Shop: ByteDance — TikTok Shop is subject to EU investigations and warnings over addictive design, and the proposed restrictions could limit its user base among minors.
Jul 03, 2026 · 107 articles
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International
Austria: Signed joint letter.
ByteDance — TikTok Shop: Agreed to fact-check content, faced scrutiny over disinformation.
Apr 08, 2026 · 300 articles
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Austria: Austria expressed interest in similar measures.
ByteDance — TikTok Shop: ByteDance — TikTok Shop is affected; the company faces lawsuits in France over teen suicides.
Jul 20, 2026 · 175 articles
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Austria: Austria is among member states supporting a statutory minimum age for social media.
ByteDance — TikTok Shop: ByteDance — TikTok Shop received similar EU charges in February 2026; the action against Meta mirrors that case.
Apr 20, 2026 · 95 articles
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Austria: An Austrian court convicted a man for planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert, highlighting security concerns.
ByteDance — TikTok Shop: ByteDance — TikTok Shop is owned by ByteDance, which is involved in a chip supply deal with Qualcomm.
May 19, 2026 · 199 articles
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Mar 28, 2026 · 15 articles
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Apr 08, 2026 · 6 articles
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