DUBLIN (Reuters) - TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children's personal data
European authorities have found that Twitter had violated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules when it comes to how it processes its younger users' personal data.
LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules.
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a €345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to protect children. The Irish Data Protection Commission, which oversees TikTok’s activities in the European Union, said Friday that …
The regulator highlighted in its ruling Friday how children signing up had TikTok accounts set to public by default, meaning anyone could view or comment on their content.
The penalty, for failing to protect children's privacy, is a first for the app as Ireland's Data Protection Commission reprimanded the platform for violations dating to the second half of 2020.
China-linked video app TikTok has been slapped with a $370 million fine for allegedly violating the European Union's privacy laws on handling children's data.
Europe has very strict online-piracy laws, as TikTok was reminded today. The China-based social media company was hit with a $368 million fine by Euro regulators for failing to protect the privacy …
TikTok has been fined €345 million — about $367 million — by an Irish regulatory agency, which ruled the app violated the EU’s data-privacy laws with respect to processing informa…
The European Union has handed social media network TikTok a hefty fine over alleged breaches of child privacy laws. The Chinese-owned network says it disagrees with the fine.
LONDON >> European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine today for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules.
Irish authorities fined TikTok $367 million, saying it breached the country’s data-protection laws, including what it said was the misuse of children’s information.
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