UK govt fines TikTok £12.7m for breach of children’s data

Social media firm, TikTok, has been fined £12.7 million by the United Kingdom data watchdog, Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

The regulator, on Tuesday, fined TikTok for “misusing” children’s data, increasing the pressure on the social media firm, which has been restricted from government-owned phones in the UK.

UK has been expressing concerns over TikTok’s handling of users’ data, and following investigation, ICO says the video-sharing application has breached the data protection laws.

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