Adrian Weckler: Europe’s ruling on TikTok is a far more powerful way to protect kids than any social media ban

The European Commission’s preliminary ruling against TikTok will send shivers down the spines of Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and every other social media boss

Forget the under-16 bans — the European Commission’s finding that TikTok must change its app or leave the market is a far more powerful way to really tackle the dangers of social media for kids.

Brussels’ preliminary ruling today says that TikTok will now need to “change the basic design of its service”.