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The platform applies active measures against illegal content within the framework of the DSA law.
EU Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton called on TikTok CEO Shou Ji Zhu to "spare no effort" to fight disinformation, but noted the changes already made by the video hosting company.
TikTok, a Chinese app popular with young internet users, is among 19 platforms that have faced stricter regulations to crack down on illegal and malicious content under a new EU law.
"We have seen changes on the TikTok platform in recent months, including the release of new features aimed at protecting users, as well as investments in content moderation and ensuring trust and security," Breton said after a video call with the head of TikTok.
TikTok said it removed four million videos violating regulations in the European Union in September, in its first transparency report since the Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force across the bloc.
According to the DSA, all major platforms must publish a transparency report every six months.
Breton said the European Commission is investigating whether TikTok has done enough to comply with the DSA, after launching an investigation last month.
"Now more than ever, we must make every effort to protect our citizens, especially children and teenagers, from illegal content and misinformation," he added.
Theo Bertram, TikTok's vice president of public policy in Europe, said Breton and Zhu had a "positive discussion about TikTok's progress" within the DSA.
"We are glad that our efforts did not go unnoticed. We continue to work closely with the DSA Compliance Commission, " Bertram wrote on social media.
"We are pleased that TikTok's efforts to comply with the DSA and keep our community safe are recognized," said Caroline Greer, TikTok's director of Public Policy.
Zhu will meet EU commissioners Vera Jurova and Didier Reynders in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss issues including data protection and Brussels tough new restrictions on the power of big tech companies.
EU Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton called on TikTok CEO Shou Ji Zhu to "spare no effort" to fight disinformation, but noted the changes already made by the video hosting company.
TikTok, a Chinese app popular with young internet users, is among 19 platforms that have faced stricter regulations to crack down on illegal and malicious content under a new EU law.
"We have seen changes on the TikTok platform in recent months, including the release of new features aimed at protecting users, as well as investments in content moderation and ensuring trust and security," Breton said after a video call with the head of TikTok.
TikTok said it removed four million videos violating regulations in the European Union in September, in its first transparency report since the Digital Services Act (DSA) came into force across the bloc.
According to the DSA, all major platforms must publish a transparency report every six months.
Breton said the European Commission is investigating whether TikTok has done enough to comply with the DSA, after launching an investigation last month.
"Now more than ever, we must make every effort to protect our citizens, especially children and teenagers, from illegal content and misinformation," he added.
Theo Bertram, TikTok's vice president of public policy in Europe, said Breton and Zhu had a "positive discussion about TikTok's progress" within the DSA.
"We are glad that our efforts did not go unnoticed. We continue to work closely with the DSA Compliance Commission, " Bertram wrote on social media.
"We are pleased that TikTok's efforts to comply with the DSA and keep our community safe are recognized," said Caroline Greer, TikTok's director of Public Policy.
Zhu will meet EU commissioners Vera Jurova and Didier Reynders in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss issues including data protection and Brussels tough new restrictions on the power of big tech companies.
