Poland called on the European Union for an investigation into TikTok after it came to light that there were videos generated using AI, encouraging a Polish withdrawal from the EU, described as obvious Russian disinformation by the Polish government.
The issue revolves around a video posted on a TikTok account that featured several videos generated via AI, with young girls wearing Polish national symbols, with messages intended for Polish youth.
The videos promoted a “Polexit”, a Polish exit from the European Union, whereas some videos criticized the pro-European Union government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Even the profile picture conveyed the anti-EU slogan that belongs to the radical Polish politics representative Grzegorz Braun, who favors a Polexit.
Deputy digital affairs minister Dariusz Standerski sounded the alarm on this topic on Tuesday, noting a marked increase in the spread of misleading information about Poland’s membership in the EU in the form of artificially generated content on the TikTok application.
“Apparently, the extent of such activity may indicate that we are facing an orchestrated campaign,” Standerski said, pointing out the fears related to the orchestration of such campaigns.
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Government spokesman Adam Szłaka went even further to categorically state that “there is no doubt that this was Russian disinformation.” He mentioned that a linguistic analysis of the videos showed in some of the spoken texts traces of Russian syntax, which proved foreign involvement.
These videos have come to light through Res Futura Data House, a Polish information security analysis group that discovered and then distributed examples of the suspicious content. Their findings meant that Polish authorities, regarding the campaign as a serious threat against democratic processes, quickly sprang into action.
The matter has now been escalated to the European level, with Standerski writing to Henna Virkkunen, the commissioner at the European Commission responsible for tech sovereignty, security and democracy.
His letter calls for formal proceedings under the EU’s Digital Services Act against TikTok-a regulation devised to hold digital platforms responsible for content moderation and transparency.
The Polish minister claimed that such AI-generated videos “threaten public order, information security, and democratic processes in Poland and across the European Union.” He complained that TikTok hasn’t implemented appropriate procedures to moderate AI-created content and doesn’t disclose enough about where such material originates.
Standerski says that TikTok’s weaknesses “undermine the objectives of the Digital Services Act regarding the curbing of disinformation and the protection of users.” The DSA, which started applying last year, lays the groundwork for European regulation of digital platforms on content moderation, accountability, and user protection.
The complaint by Poland comes at a critical juncture for enforcement of the DSA: earlier this month, the social media platform X became the first to be found non-compliant with the regulation, slapped by the Commission with a €120 million fine.
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Following complaints from individual users, TikTok has since removed the offending channel. Investigative news service Konkret24 discovered that the account existed as far back as this May 2023 but operating under another name and posting videos in English on subjects unrelated to Poland.
This account only started using its Polish identity on December 13, 2025, and since then has published its content on Polexit, which might show a deliberate pivot to influence Polish public opinion.
The sensitivity of the information operation to the context of the disinformation campaign. This disinformation campaign synchronizes with the disturbing trends of Polish public opinion. Recent opinions in the polls have shown increased support for a Polexit approach, with two opinions taken in the current month indicating a 25% support level for a Polexit approach.
This increasing pro-European opposition has been mirrored by the growing support for Braun and his party, the Confederation of the Polish Crown. Braun’s unexpected fourth place in this year’s presidential election showed surprising strength for his hardline pro-European platform.
This situation raises concerns about foreign interference in democratic processes using social media platforms and the regulation of artificial intelligence-generated content. The increasing use of artificial intelligence and the sophistication of artificial intelligence systems are some factors that make it increasingly difficult to distinguish between political discussions and disinformation campaigns.
The formal EU complaint by Poland could establish a crucial precedent on how the EU will handle disinformation spread by AI on social media sites, especially when there is indication of foreign-state involvement.
