TikTok facing fines for violating children’s privacy

The European Data Protection Board is expected to fine TikTok for violating the privacy of young children within the next four weeks.

The European Data Protection Board said a binding decision has been reached over TikTok's processing of children’s data, after the ByteDance-owned app submitted legal objections to an earlier ruling in Ireland, the home of the company’s European headquarters. The size of the fine is not yet known but will surely be in the millions of Euros.

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