TikTok’s protection of minors should not be opt-in, warns EU
Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.TikTok has attracted the ire of the European Union over its protection of children who use the video sharing platform. Even accounts set to private can be easily discovered through the ‘following’ lists of other users, and their profile photos can be seen by anyone. If TikTok fails to address the concerns, it could face a DSA non-compliance decision that imposes fines of up to six percent of the company’s global annual revenue.“Minors deserve a safe experience from the moment they go online.
- ▪Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.TikTok has attracted the ire of the European Union over its protection of children who use the video sharing platform.
- ▪Even accounts set to private can be easily discovered through the ‘following’ lists of other users, and their profile photos can be seen by anyone.
- ▪If TikTok fails to address the concerns, it could face a DSA non-compliance decision that imposes fines of up to six percent of the company’s global annual revenue.“Minors deserve a safe experience from the moment they go online.
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