TikTok Fined £12.7m by UK Data Watchdog for Child Privacy Violations
TikTok fined £12.7m by the UK for failing to protect the privacy of children. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) estimated that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children aged under 13 to use the platform in 2020 without parental consent.
The ICO said that children’s data may have been used to track and profile them, potentially exposing them to harmful or inappropriate content. TikTok, which has invested heavily in preventing under-13s accessing the site, said it disagrees with the ICO’s decision, but is pleased the fine has been reduced from the £27m originally proposed.
The UK Online Safety Bill due to be passed in the coming months will Impose Age Verification on Social Networks. The app has been banned on government devices in several countries and many Western nations fear users’ data could be shared with the Chinese government.
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