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While we support the goals of the regulation [DSA] and continue to improve our ad transparency tools, we disagree with some of the commission’s interpretations and note that guidance is being delivered via preliminary findings rather than clear, public guidelines,
the company said
Of course it’s not helping that your ad repository is not working. That’s one fact because it doesn’t help us to assess if there were fake or scam ads being used in the context of elections,
Regnier saidThe fact that the ad repository is not working in the context of this February investigation of last year is absolutely not prejudging the outcome of the December investigation.”
But he added
In our preliminary view, TikTok is not complying with the DSA in key areas of its advertisement repository, preventing the full inspection of the risks brought about by its advertising and targeting systems,
the EU's digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, said
NTSA cautions members of the public about a fake TikTok account. Please note that the authority only communicates through its official accounts: X-ntsa-kenya, Facebook-NTSA KENYA, Youtube Channel-NTSA_Kenya, and its official website,
it stated
Please pay no heed to such fraudulent calls. These callers are in no way associated with NCK,
it addedIt has been brought to our attention that various stakeholders have received calls from an individual purporting to be from NCK and that they are offering employment opportunities at the county offices and board positions,
it statedIf you come across a suspicious account claiming to belong to NTSA, DO NOT engage, report it immediately. Members of the public conned through such platforms should immediately report to the nearest police station for further action."
It addedTransparency in online advertising — who pays and how audiences are targeted — is essential to safeguarding the public interest,
EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said in a statement