TikTok Slapped with €345M Fine in Ireland for Violating Children's Privacy

TikTok hit with a €345 million fine by Irish regulator for violating children's privacy.
TikTok made accounts of 13-17 year olds public by default and didn't protect under 13s.
Regulator found TikTok pushed teens to make accounts public through manipulative pop-ups.
Adds to TikTok's woes in Europe amid data protection concerns over links to China.
Largest ever fine for TikTok and 5th largest under GDPR. Marks Irish watchdog's biggest GDPR penalty.

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