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EU charges TikTok with failing to protect children’s privacy under the DSA
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The European Commission has determined that TikTok’s platform breaches the Digital Services Act by failing to safeguard minors, citing features that could expose children to bullying, predators and privacy risks. The regulator says the company’s current approach does not provide adequate protection for users under the age of consent.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Preliminary findings: the EU Commission says TikTok's accounts for minors violate the DSA, citing features that could expose children to bullying and predators (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
- The Verge·TikTok’s protection of minors should not be opt-in, warns EU
- The Next Web·EU charges TikTok with failing to protect children’s privacy under the DSA
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