The UK\u2019s Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into TikTok regarding its handling of children\u2019s personal information, Anadolu Agency reported. The inquiry focuses on how the platform utilizes data from users aged 13-17 to recommend content and tailor feeds. This investigation arises amid growing concerns about social media platforms using children’s online activity data, potentially exposing them to inappropriate or harmful content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to TikTok, the ICO is also scrutinizing Reddit and Imgur for their practices related to children\u2019s data and age verification methods. UK Information Commissioner John Edwards emphasized the importance of protecting children\u2019s privacy, stating that social media companies must comply with data protection laws to operate in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This investigation follows a \u00a312.7 million ($16 million) fine imposed on TikTok in 2023 for mishandling children\u2019s data, which allowed approximately 1.4 million UK children under 13 to access the platform in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The UK\u2019s Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into TikTok regarding its handling of children\u2019s personal information, Anadolu Agency reported. The inquiry focuses on how the platform utilizes data from users aged 13-17 to recommend content and tailor feeds. This investigation arises amid growing concerns about social media platforms using children’s online activity …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":119941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2933],"tags":[12929,12928],"class_list":["post-119939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-united-kingdom","tag-childrens-data-use","tag-tiktok-under-investigation"],"yoast_head":"\n