WARSAW: Poland has asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok after the platform hosted artificial intelligence-generated content calling for Poland to withdraw from the European Union, which authorities say was almost certainly Russian disinformation.
The request follows the emergence of a TikTok profile featuring videos of young women dressed in Polish national colours promoting an EU exit. The profile, which gained traction in recent weeks, has since been removed from the platform.
Deputy Digitalisation Minister Dariusz Standerski said in a letter to the Commission that the content posed a threat to public order, information security, and the integrity of democratic processes in Poland and across the EU. He added that the narratives, distribution methods, and use of synthetic audiovisual material suggested TikTok was failing to meet its obligations as a Very Large Online Platform under the EU’s Digital Services Act.
A Polish government spokesperson said the recordings contained Russian syntax, indicating foreign disinformation efforts. TikTok said it was in contact with Polish authorities and had removed content that violated its rules.
The European Commission confirmed receipt of Poland’s request, noting that under the Digital Services Act, large platforms are required to assess and mitigate risks linked to AI-generated content. The Commission has previously sought information from TikTok and other platforms on measures to counter AI-related risks and opened proceedings against TikTok in 2024 over suspected election interference.
Poland has urged the EU to initiate formal proceedings under the Digital Services Act, which allows fines of up to 6 per cent of global annual turnover for platforms that fail to curb harmful or manipulative content.
