Poland seeks EU action on AI-generated TikTok videos calling for 'Polexit'

The Polish government has called on the European Union to take action against TikTok in response to an AI-generated video calling for Poland to leave the EU. “There is no doubt that this is Russian disinformation.”

Res Futura Data House, a Polish information security analysis group, recently shared an example of a video from a TikTok account. The video includes an AI-generated video of a young woman wearing Poland's national symbols and delivering a message to young Poles.

Some videos express support for so-called “Polexit” from the European Union. Some have criticized Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-EU government. The channel's profile description also included anti-EU slogans related to Polish radical right-wing leader Grzegorz Braun, who supports Polexit.

On Tuesday, Deputy Minister for Digital Affairs Dariusz Standerski said: “In recent days, there has been a surge in AI-generated videos on TikTok spreading disinformation about Poland's membership in the European Union. The scale of this activity could suggest that we are dealing with a coordinated campaign.”

Meanwhile, government spokesperson Adam Schwaka declared:There is no doubt that this is Russian disinformation.

Standerski also shared a copy of a letter he wrote to Henna Virkunen, the European Commissioner for Technology Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, calling for legal action against TikTok under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).

In his letter, he claimed that the videos “pose a threat to the security, information security and integrity of democratic processes in Poland and the European Union as a whole.”

The minister added: “According to available information, TikTok has not implemented adequate mechanisms to moderate AI-generated content, nor has it ensured effective transparency measures regarding the origin of such material.”

This “undermines the purpose of the Digital Services Act on preventing disinformation and protecting users”. DSA is an EU regulation that came into force in 2022 and aims to regulate the accountability, moderation and transparency of digital services.

Earlier this month, social media platform X was found to be non-compliant with the DSA for the first time and was fined €120 million by the European Commission.

The channel, which shares AI-generated videos, was removed from TikTok following numerous complaints from individual users, news website Interia reports.

Investigative reporting service Konkret24 notes that the channel has existed since May 2023, but previously operated under a different name and posted videos in English that had no connection to Poland. It wasn't until December 13, 2025 that we changed our name to Polish and started publishing videos about Polexit.

Recent polls have shown growing support for Paul to leave, with two surveys this month showing 25% of Poles think their country should leave the EU. However, the majority still supports remaining in the region.

The rise in anti-EU sentiment coincides with a rise in support for Mr Brown and his Crown League of Poland (KKP) party, which unexpectedly finished fourth in this year's presidential election.

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