TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6ESAJ)
Irish data regulator says platform put 13- to 17-year-old users' accounts on default public setting, among other breaches
TikTok has been fined 345m (296m) for breaking EU data law in its handling of children's accounts, including failing to shield underage users' content from public view.
The Irish data watchdog, which regulates TikTok across the EU, said the Chinese-owned video app had committed multiple breaches of GDPR rules.
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