TikTok

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  July 20, 2026

  TikTok's ad library, seven months into its DSA pledge: two fixes shipped, two still missing

  The European Commission accepted TikTok's binding Digital Services Act commitments on ad transparency in December 2025. We tested the live Commercial Content Library in July 2026: full ad content and 24-hour updates are live, but the promised age-and-gender reach data and search filters are not.

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  June 26, 2026

  What the Latest Round of DSA Transparency Reports Reveals (2025–26)

  The latest EU DSA transparency reports are in: TikTok (178.3M EU users, July–Dec 2025), X (102M, Apr–Jun 2025) and Google/YouTube (Jan–Jun 2025). What the platforms reported, and why the numbers don't compare directly.

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  January 23, 2026

  Advertising Library Transparency: Comparing the US and the EU

  EU advertising libraries mandate archiving, reach data, and transparency under the DSA, enabling fraud and influence detection even after ads stop running. In contrast, most US online ads disappear without trace, making large-scale manipulation effectively invisible.

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  December 19, 2025

  Key Reasons the World Needs Transparent Ad Libraries

  Ad fraud thrives where ad systems lack transparency, allowing platforms to profit while users and businesses bear the harm.

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  September 25, 2025

  “Industrial-Scale Manipulation”: Report Details How Bot Networks Are Boosting the Far-Right on TikTok in Germany

  A new report says bot networks are hijacking TikTok in Germany to boost far-right AfD content, distorting public opinion with fake engagement and extremist hate speech.

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  September 22, 2025

  Why Transparent Ads Under the DSA Matter for Stopping Online Fraud

  Strong ad transparency, as required by the DSA, is essential to stop scams in real time, trace who was targeted, and hold platforms accountable.