{"id":2033456,"date":"2023-09-15T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-fined-370m-for-failure-to-protect-childrens-privacy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:44:19","slug":"tiktok-fined-370m-for-failure-to-protect-childrens-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-fined-370m-for-failure-to-protect-childrens-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok fined $370M over child privacy breach."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftiktok-fined-370m-for-failure-to-protect-childrens-privacy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033456&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>TikTok\u2063 Slapped with\u200c $370 Million Fine by EU for Mishandling \u200dChildren&#8217;s Privacy Data<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a major blow to TikTok, the European Union\u200d has imposed a staggering $370 million fine on the popular social \u200dmedia\u2063 app for its mishandling of children&#8217;s privacy data. The ruling, issued by Ireland&#8217;s Data Protection Commission on behalf of\u200d the EU, highlights TikTok&#8217;s failure to adequately protect \u2063the privacy \u2064of users aged 17 and younger and its lack of transparency \u200bin \u200bdata handling,\u2062 as reported by The New \u200bYork Times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According\u200c to the\u200b investigation conducted by the Data \u200cProtection Commissioner for Ireland,\u2062 Helen Dixon, TikTok \u200bautomatically made the\u2062 accounts of users \u2063aged 13-17 public upon registration, a clear violation of the EU&#8217;s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law, as \u200bstated\u2063 in a report by BBC News.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;TikTok&#8217;s Design Infringed GDPR Requirements,&#8221; \u200bSays Data Protection Commissioner<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helen Dixon emphasized that TikTok&#8217;s platform design was \u2064responsible for the privacy breach, stating, &#8220;That\u2063 is precisely at the hands of TikTok\u200c because of the way\u200d they designed \u200cthe platform,\u200c and\u2062 we say that infringed the data protection by design\u2062 and \u2063by the default requirements \u2064of the\u2063 GDPR.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TikTok, however, defended itself by claiming that the\u2062 regulators focused on features that \u200bhad been changed \u2064prior to the investigation. The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-allies-want-facebook-review-of-election-fraud-claim-spread\/\" title=\"Biden Allies Want Facebook Review of Election Fraud Claim Spread\">social media giant&#8217;<\/a>s spokesperson \u2062argued that the\u2062 criticisms\u200c were centered around settings and features from three years ago, which had \u2063already been modified, \u2064such as setting all accounts\u2063 of users \u200bunder 16\u200c to\u2063 private by \u200bdefault.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This hefty\u2063 fine is not the first penalty TikTok has \u2063faced for its handling of children&#8217;s \u2062privacy. Previously, in 2019, when the platform was known as Musical.ly, it agreed to a $5.7 million settlement with\u2062 the Federal Trade Commission\u200b for violating U.S. rules on data protection for children. Earlier this year, TikTok was also \u2063fined $15.8 million by British regulators for\u2064 allowing \u2062children under 13\u2063 to sign up, according to The New York Times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TikTok&#8217;s privacy \u200csettings have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-7500-sign-petition-demanding-uk-govt-continue-publishing-daily-illegal-boat-migrant-arrivals\/\" title=\"Nearly 7,500 Sign Petition Demanding UK Govt Continue Publishing Daily Illegal Boat Migrant Arrivals\">drawn widespread criticism<\/a> from government\u200d officials in\u2064 the U.S. and around the world. More than two-thirds of U.S. states have banned \u2064the app from government \u200cdevices, and India has completely banned it since\u200b 2020. Other countries, including the U.K., Canada, Australia, France, and \u2064New Zealand, have also\u2062 prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some U.S. lawmakers are even advocating for a complete ban on TikTok from app stores, citing concerns \u200babout China&#8217;s influence and the potential misuse of user data in\u2062 geopolitical conflicts. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) \u2063warned,\u200b &#8220;China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/think-again-rubio-warns-americans-against-tiktok-wants-it-banned\/\" title=\"Rubio urges Americans to reconsider TikTok, calls for ban.\">totalitarian regime hates<\/a> the United\u200d States and is bent on displacing \u2062us as the world&#8217;s greatest power. If TikTok users believe their sensitive data are safe in Beijing&#8217;s hands,\u2062 they need to think again,&#8221; as\u2062 reported by The Daily Wire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1694795611368000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1Bn_6SbXWWKvlIyIet4nSO\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200b the \u2064EU&#8217;s decision to fine TikTok serve as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding children&#8217;s privacy in the digital age<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Son, Theo Bertram, argued that the findings do not reflect the current state of TikTok&#8217;s platform\u2062 and that\u200d the company has made significant updates to improve privacy safeguards since the investigation \u200btook place. He also stated that TikTok aims to be a safe and responsible \u200dplatform, and is committed to maintaining transparency with users and regulators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is not the first time TikTok has faced scrutiny regarding user privacy. In February \u200d2019, \u2062the United\u2063 States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed \u2063a $5.7 million fine on the app for illegally collecting personal \u200cinformation from children under the age of 13. The recent EU ruling is seen as a\u200d continuation of efforts to hold the platform accountable for its \u200bdata handling practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fine imposed\u200d by the EU on TikTok is one of the \u2062largest penalties ever handed out under GDPR, \u2062highlighting the severity \u2062of the violation. \u2062It serves as a\u2063 warning to other tech companies that the EU takes data privacy seriously and will not \u200bhesitate to take strong action against those who fail to comply with regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to the financial penalty, the \u200dEU ruling also requires TikTok to implement measures to protect the \u2064privacy \u200cof young users. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-fined-370m-for-failure-to-protect-childrens-privacy\/\" title=\"TikTok fined 0M over child privacy breach.\">includes strengthening parental controls<\/a>, providing clearer \u200cinformation to users about data collection and processing, and establishing systems for age verification. TikTok has agreed to the requirements and is working on \u200cimplementing \u2063the necessary changes to comply with the\u2062 ruling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The EU&#8217;s decision \u2064to fine TikTok serves as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding children&#8217;s privacy in the digital age. With the increasing use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a> by young users, it \u200cis crucial for companies to prioritize privacy and take appropriate measures to protect\u2062 user data. As TikTok takes steps to address the privacy concerns raised by the EU, it is hoped that\u200d other social media platforms will also review\u2064 and enhance their data \u200dprotection practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, TikTok&#8217;s mishandling of children&#8217;s privacy data has \u200dresulted in a significant financial penalty from the EU.\u2062 The ruling emphasizes the need for tech companies to prioritize user privacy and \u200dcomply with data protection\u2063 regulations. As users and regulators demand greater transparency and\u200d accountability, it is essential for companies to continually review and strengthen their data handling practices to protect the privacy of \u200dtheir users.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikTok faces a $370 million fine from the EU for mishandling children&#8217;s privacy data. The ruling by Ireland&#8217;s Data Protection Commission states that the Chinese-owned app failed to adequately safeguard children&#8217;s privacy or disclose its data practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2033457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}