DSA scrutiny and Swedish privacy enforcement shape the week

DSA scrutiny of recommendation systems, coordinated cybersecurity responses and significant Swedish GDPR enforcement define the week. At EU level, the European Commission issued preliminary findings concerning TikTok's "For You" recommendations and opened a consultation on advertising repositories. EU cybersecurity authorities coordinated their response to a new wave of incidents affecting commercial refrigeration systems. The EDPB introduced a privacy education hub for children, while Interoperable Europe released practical AI resources for public administrations. In Sweden, IMY issued four GDPR reprimands against people-search services and opened an investigation into Arbetsförmedlingen's use of AI-supported assessments for jobseekers. The TikTok findings are preliminary, and the Arbetsförmedlingen investigation is ongoing. Neither is a final infringement decision.

EU

DSA

Commission seeks evidence on DSA ad repositories

On 4 November, the Commission opened a call for evidence on technical guidelines for advertising repositories operated by very large online platforms and search engines. The consultation closes 2 December. The guidelines are still being developed; no new requirements were adopted this week.

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NIS2

EU coordinates response to refrigeration cyber incidents

A joint Commission, ENISA, Europol, CSIRTs Network and EU-CyCLONe statement was published 4 November after a fresh wave of incidents on 1–2 November. The disruption began on 11 October. This is a new coordinated response, not a new NIS2 measure.

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DSA

TikTok's 'For You' feed faces DSA scrutiny

On 6 November, the Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok's 'For You' recommender feed may breach DSA systemic-risk obligations because of harmful repeated-content 'rabbit holes'. The concerns cover risk assessment and mitigation, especially for minors and vulnerable users. These are preliminary findings, not a final decision.

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GDPR

EDPB launches Privacy for Kids resource hub

On 4 November, the EDPB launched an online privacy education hub for parents, teachers and children. It gathers resources from data protection authorities across Europe, searchable by age, topic and format. This is a new educational initiative, not a new GDPR decision or guideline.

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AI Policy

EU launches practical AI toolbox for public bodies

Published on the Interoperable Europe portal on 4 November and highlighted by the Commission on 5 November, the toolbox groups standards, case studies, training and legal/procurement resources for public-sector AI adoption. It implements the Apply AI Strategy; it does not change the AI Act.

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Sweden

GDPR

IMY reprimands four people-search services

On 3 November, IMY announced GDPR reprimands against Lexbase and Krimfup over criminal-offence data, and MrKoll and Upplysning over erasure rights. It also ordered the first two services to restrict searchable offence records. IMY says publication certificates do not override applicable EU data-protection law.

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GDPR / AI

IMY probes AI support for Swedish jobseekers

On 5 November, IMY opened a GDPR investigation into Arbetsförmedlingen's statistical assessment tool used in the Rusta och matcha programme. It will examine transparency, lawfulness, necessity, data minimisation and whether automated decisions occur. This is an inquiry, not a finding of infringement.

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