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TikTok Fined €345M by Irish Regulators for GDPR Violations Related to Children's Data

  • TikTok was fined €345M (~$379M) by the Irish DPC for violating 8 articles of the GDPR related to children's data and transparency issues.

  • Violations included having public-by-default account settings for kids, insufficient data security, and failing to properly verify ages or get parental consent.

  • TikTok claims it fixed issues from 3 years ago before investigation began, disagrees with fine amount.

  • Fine comes after pressure from EU regulators over TikTok's handling of user data and child safety issues.

  • TikTok remains under separate Irish DPC investigation over data transfers; draft decision expected by end of 2022.

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