Poland urges EU investigation into TikTok over AI-generated disinformation
Poland requested the European Commission investigate TikTok for hosting AI-generated videos allegedly containing Russian disinformation calling for Polish withdrawal from the EU. The Polish government alleged the platform failed to comply with Digital Services Act obligations to mitigate risks from artificial intelligence.
What happened
Poland asked the European Commission on December 30, 2025, to investigate TikTok after the platform hosted AI-generated videos featuring young women in Polish national colours calling for Poland to withdraw from the EU.
Polish Deputy Digitalization Minister Dariusz Standerski stated in a letter to the Commission that the content posed a threat to public order, information security, and democratic integrity, and that synthetic audiovisual materials indicated TikTok was failing to meet its obligations as a Very Large Online Platform.
A Polish government spokesperson said the content was Russian disinformation based on Russian syntax in the recordings, and the profile has since disappeared from the platform.
Reported impact
Poland reported the content posed a threat to public order, information security, and the integrity of democratic processes in Poland and across the European Union.
Index analysis
The incident involved AI-generated synthetic video content with Russian linguistic characteristics distributed on TikTok to encourage political withdrawal from the EU.
Poland alleged TikTok failed to comply with Digital Services Act obligations as a Very Large Online Platform to assess and mitigate risks from artificial intelligence.
Governance controls
The European Commission confirmed receipt of Poland's letter and noted that in March 2024 it had requested information from platforms including TikTok about measures taken to address risks from AI.
The Commission has power under the Digital Services Act to impose fines of up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover for platforms' failure to moderate harmful content, and in 2024 opened formal proceedings against TikTok over suspected election interference in Romania.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.