TikTok fined nearly $16M by U.K. watchdog over misuse of childrens’ data

TL;DR

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing children’s data and violating other protections for users’ personal information. ”TIkTok says it has improved its sign-up system since the breaches happened by no longer allowing users to simply declare they are old enough and looking for other signs that an account is used by someone under 13. © 1996 - 2023 NewsHour Productions LLC

Like summarized versions? Support us on Patreon!