CARACAS - Venezuela's highest court on Dec 30 fined TikTok US$10 million (S$13.6 million) in connection with viral challenges that the authorities say left three adolescents dead from intoxication by chemical substances.
Justice Tania D'Amelio of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice said the popular video-sharing app was negligent in failing to implement "necessary and adequate measures" to stop the spread of content encouraging the challenges.
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