TikTok Fined £12.7m For Unlawfully Using Child Data
The Independent|April 05, 2023
TikTok has received a £12.7m fine from UK regulators because it "failed to use children's personal data lawfully" and "did not do enough" to prevent underage children from using its platform.
Anthony Cuthbertson
TikTok Fined £12.7m For Unlawfully Using Child Data

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the Chinese-owned social media app failed to get parental consent for an estimated 1.4 million UK children under 13 among its users.

"There are laws in place to make sure our children are as safe in the digital world as they are in the physical world. TikTok did not abide by those laws," said information commissioner John Edwards.

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