TikTok could possibly face a hefty fine should the European Commission's allegations be confirmed.

European Union regulators accused TikTok on Thursday of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app's online ad database. TikTok's ad repository isn't up to the standards required by the bloc's Digital Services Act,

The preliminary finding in an investigation opened last year says TikTok breached the Digital Services Act’s requirements to publish information about the content of ads, which users are targeted, and who paid for them.