The Polish government has requested that the European Commission investigate TikTok after AI-generated content appeared on the platform, including messages encouraging Poland to leave the European Union—content Warsaw says is almost certainly Russian disinformation.
In recent weeks, a TikTok account featuring videos of young women dressed in Poland’s national colors advocating EU exit went viral. The account has since been removed. Poland’s Deputy Minister for Digital Affairs, Dariusz Standerski, told the European Commission that such posts pose a threat to public order, information security, and the integrity of democratic processes in both Poland and the EU. He added that the nature of the narratives, their dissemination, and the use of synthetic media indicate that TikTok failed to meet its obligations as a “Very Large Online Platform” (VLOP).
Polish officials cited Russian-language grammar in the audio as evidence of Russian involvement. TikTok said it has been in contact with Polish authorities and removed content that violated its rules. The European Commission confirmed receipt of Poland’s letter and noted that under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), VLOPs must assess all risks associated with their services, including AI-related risks. Last year, the Commission had already initiated proceedings against TikTok for allegedly failing to prevent election interference, particularly during Romania’s presidential election in November 2024. Non-compliance with the DSA can result in fines of up to 6 percent of a platform’s global annual revenue.
Source: Central News Agency (Taiwan), December 31, 2026
https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202512310018.aspx