PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The EU Commission requested

information on Wednesday from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on

the parameters used by their algorithms to recommend content to

users and their role in amplifying some systemic risks,

including those related to the electoral process, mental health

and protection of minors.

The requests, made under the Digital Services Act (DSA),

"also concern the platforms' measures to mitigate the potential

influence of their recommender systems on the spread of illegal

content, such as promoting illegal drugs and hate speech," the

EU Commission said in a statement.

The commission said it had requested additional information

from TikTok about measures the firm had adopted to keep bad

actors from manipulating the application and to reduce risks

related to elections and civic discourse.

The tech firms must provide the requested information by

November 15, the EU said, after which the commission will decide

on next steps, which could include fines.

The EU has previously opened non-compliance proceedings

under the DSA, which requires Big Tech companies to do more to

tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms, related

to the recommendations offered by Meta's Facebook and Instagram,

AliExpress and TikTok.