TikTok Fined €345 Million by Ireland for GDPR Violations Related to Children's Privacy Settings
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TikTok fined €345m by Irish regulators for violating children's privacy in 2020 regarding age verification and privacy settings.
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Biggest fine TikTok has received to date from regulators. TikTok disputes level of fine.
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Fine issued under EU's GDPR privacy law. TikTok not transparent enough about privacy settings and data processing.
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Accounts for ages 13-17 were public by default, violating GDPR. Regulators gave TikTok 3 months to comply.
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Investigation still underway regarding potential illegal data transfer by TikTok from EU to China. TikTok owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.