TikTok May Have Illegally Used Kids’ Data, UK’s ICO Says


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The UK’s privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has today served TikTok with notice that it believes the app may have breached UK data protection law, including processing the data of children under the age of 13 without parental consent. The ICO, which has the power to censure and fine companies for up to four percent of their annual global turnover, has issued TikTok’s UK arm a notice of intent – which is a legal document that comes before the regulator decides whether to levy a fine. TikTok could be hit with a £27 million ($29.3 million) penalty should...