EU Fines TikTok $368 Million for Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy

The regulators probed TikTok’s compliance regarding child user data, leading to €345 million in fines due to various violations.
EU Fines TikTok $368 Million for Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone on Feb. 28, 2023. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
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European regulators fined TikTok roughly $368 million on Friday in a landmark decision over the short-form video-sharing platform’s failure to protect children’s privacy.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), the primary privacy regulator overseeing major tech firms with their European bases predominantly in Dublin, announced the fine and reprimand against TikTok, citing violations dating back to the latter half of 2020.

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