TikTok Fined Millions for Misusing Children's Data in UK
TL;DR
TikTok has been fined $15.9 million by the UK's data protection authority for violating data protection rules intended to safeguard children online. The platform allowed up to 1.4 million children under the age of 13 to use the service in 2020 without obtaining parental consent, and failed to identify or remove underage users from the platform. TikTok has faced similar privacy concerns in the US and has been cited by regulators over children's privacy concerns in the past.
- TikTok Is Fined $15.9 Million Over Misusing Kids' Data in Britain The New York Times
- TikTok fined £12.7m for data protection breaches Sky News
- TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children's data BBC
- TikTok fined $16 million in UK for misusing kids' data as scrutiny of Chinese-owned app intensifies CNBC
- TikTok hit with nearly $16 million UK fine CNN
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