November 28, 2023
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TikTok's €345m Fine Signals Strong Action on Children's Data Privacy

TikTok’s €345m Fine Signals Strong Action on Children’s Data Privacy

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TikTok was fined €345 million (£296 million) by Irish regulators for invading the privacy of children. The protest concerned how the online entertainment application took care of kids’ information in 2020 – especially around age confirmation and protection settings. It is the greatest fine to date TikTok has gotten from controllers. A representative for the…

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TikTok: On government phones, UK ministers are prohibited from using an app owned by China

TikTok: On government phones, UK ministers are prohibited from using an app owned by ChinaTikTok: On government phones, UK ministers are prohibited from using an app owned by ChinaTikTok: On government phones, UK ministers are prohibited from using an app owned by China

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For security reasons, ministers in the British government cannot use the social media app TikTok, which is owned by China, on their work phones and devices. The government is concerned that the Chinese government could access sensitive data stored on official phones. The ban, according to Cabinet Minister Oliver Dowden, was a “precautionary” move that…

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