The decision could almost have gone unnoticed, behind the historic announcement of the fine imposed on X, on Friday 5 December, at the same time as the penalty was imposed on Elon Musk’s social network, the European Commission said it “accepted” TikTok’ s recent commitments on the transparency of its advertising.
The difference is striking, as summed up by a senior European official: “Our primary goal with the DSA is not to impose fines at all costs but to see platforms comply....