TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy

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

TikTok is facing the prospect of a 27m fine for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK's data watchdog has said.

An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found the video-sharing app may have breached data protection law between May 2018 and July 2020.