Coverage dated September 25, 2022

UK: TikTok may face big fine over children's data protection

Headline from WHEC Rochester

LONDON (AP) — TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine in the U.K. over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to protect children's privacy when they are using the video-sharing platform.

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    TikTok could face a $29 million fine in the UK for failing to protect kids’ privacy (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Information Commissioner’s Office issued TikTok a “notice of intent” informing the Chinese-owned video app of its “provisional view that TikTok breached UK data protection law between May 2018 and July 2020.”

  2. The Guardian

    TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Investigation finds video-sharing app may have breached UK data protection law between 2018 and 2020

  3. Washington Examiner

    TikTok could be fined $27M by UK watchdog for failing to protect children's data (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Regulators in the United Kingdom have threatened to fine TikTok over allegations it mishandled child privacy on its platform.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    UK: TikTok may face big fine over children's data protection (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — TikTok could face a 27 million-pound ($29 million) fine in the U.K. over a possible breach of U.K. data protection law by failing to protect children's privacy when they are using the video-sharing platform.

  5. New York Times

    TikTok May Face $29 Million Fine For Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    British regulars have sent a warning notice to the company, the first major case under new rules in Britain that protect minors online.

  6. Engadget

    UK warns TikTok of £27 million fine over child privacy violations (opens Engadget)

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    A UK regulator has warned TikTok that it might pay a £27 million fine for potentially violating kids' privacy..

  7. KTVZ Bend

    UK could fine TikTok $29 million over children's privacy concerns (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Brian Fung, CNN The UK said Monday it could impose a multimillion-dollar fine on TikTok after the government found the short-form video platform may have violated children’s privacy. The potential fine of £27 million, or about $29 million, follows an investigation by the UK’s data privacy regulat…

  8. Digital Journal

    UK eyes big TikTok fine over child privacy lapse (opens Digital Journal)

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    Britain on Monday warned it could fine TikTok £27 million ($29 million) over a potential failure to protect children's privacy.

  9. The Daily Dot

    TikTok may soon be hit with another massive fine for collecting data on children under 13 (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    The Information Commissioners Office said it could fine the social media giant £27 million if it finds the company violated U.K. privacy law.

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