Poland calls on Commission to investigate TikTok over AI-generated disinformation
Poland has urged the European Commission to open proceedings against TikTok after AI-generated videos promoting Poland’s withdrawal from the EU circulated on the platform. Warsaw argues the case raises concerns about election interference and compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Poland has formally asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok over the circulation of artificial intelligence-generated content that authorities say amounts to foreign disinformation and poses risks to democratic processes. The request follows the appearance of videos on the platform depicting young women in Polish national colours calling for Poland to leave the European Union.
In a letter sent to the Commission, Deputy Minister for Digitalisation Dariusz Standerski said the content threatened public order, information security, and democratic integrity in Poland and across the EU. He argued that the nature of the narratives, their distribution patterns, and the use of synthetic audiovisual material indicate that TikTok may be failing to meet its obligations as a Very Large Online Platform under EU law.
Polish officials said the content was almost certainly linked to Russian disinformation efforts, citing linguistic features such as Russian syntax in the recordings. The TikTok account associated with the videos has since disappeared from the platform. TikTok and the European Commission did not immediately comment on the request.
The Digital Services Act requires large platforms to identify and mitigate systemic risks, including disinformation and manipulation of democratic processes. Under the Act, companies found in violation can face fines of up to 6% of their global annual turnover.
