Poland has urged the European Commission to investigate TikTok after the platform hosted artificial intelligence-generated videos calling for Poland to withdraw from the European Union, a move Warsaw said was almost certainly part of a Russian disinformation effort, Reuters reported.

Deputy Digitalization 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 European Union,” according to Reuters. He added that the use of synthetic audiovisual materials suggested TikTok may have failed to comply with its obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which imposes heightened responsibilities on so-called Very Large Online Platforms.

The campaign reportedly featured young women dressed in Poland’s national colors calling for the country’s exit from the bloc. The profile has since disappeared from the platform, Reuters noted. A Polish government spokesperson said the material was “undoubtedly Russian disinformation,” pointing to Russian syntax in the recordings.

A TikTok spokesperson told Reuters the company had removed content that violated its rules and was in contact with Polish authorities. A European Commission spokesperson confirmed receipt of Poland’s letter and said that under the DSA, large platforms must assess risks stemming from their services, including those involving artificial intelligence. The Commission previously sought information from TikTok and other platforms in March 2024 regarding AI-related election risks.

Poland called on the Commission to initiate formal proceedings over suspected breaches of the DSA. The law empowers Brussels to impose fines of up to 6 percent of global annual turnover for systemic failures to curb illegal or harmful content.

EU governments have intensified efforts to counter foreign influence operations ahead of multiple elections, after repeated warnings about Russian-backed espionage, sabotage, and interference. Moscow has consistently denied orchestrating such campaigns, Reuters reported.

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