An EU court adviser has recommended rejecting TikTok’s challenge to its classification under rules imposing strict obligations on major digital platforms.
TikTok has suffered a setback in its legal battle against European Union regulators after an adviser to the bloc’s top court recommended upholding its designation as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act.
Andrea Biondi, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, said the court should dismiss the challenge brought by ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, against the European Commission’s decision.
“The Court should dismiss the action brought by Bytedance (TikTok) against the decision of the Commission designating it as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act,” Biondi said in his opinion.
The recommendation is not legally binding, and judges are expected to deliver their ruling in the coming months. The court usually follows such recommendations in most cases.
The dispute centres on TikTok’s classification as a gatekeeper under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which imposes strict obligations on major digital platforms to promote fair competition in the digital market.
The case is registered as C-627/24 P, ByteDance v Commission.
