The Office of the Commissioner of Great Britain (ICO) announced its Research as Tiktok, Reddit and Imgur protect children On their platforms.
The probe on Tiktok considers how the platform uses the personal data of young users (from 13 to 17 years old) for recommendations and proposed content, while an investigation into Reddit And the IMGur focuses on how the platforms use personal information about children, and how they use measures that evaluate or confirm the age of the child.
“If social networks and video exchange platforms want to benefit from work in the UK, they must comply with the data protection law,” said the British Information Commissioner of Great Britain John Edwards. “Responsibility for ensuring the safety of children on the Internet is firmly in the doorway of companies that offer these services, and my office is firmly committed to attracting them to an account.” Great Britain does not yet know if these companies have violated personal data.
In 2023, ICO transmitted 12.7 million pounds (16.1 million US dollars) Tiktok fine. The platform allowed up to 1.4 million children under the age of 13 in 2020 and used their data without the consent of the parents. The company belonging to ByTedance also faced a negative reaction in the United States around young users with mixed results.