By Neil Hodge2022-09-26T15:55:00
The U.K.’s data privacy regulator warned social media platform TikTok it could be fined 27 million pounds (U.S. $29 million) for failing to protect children’s data.
An investigation opened by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2019 found the company might have breached the U.K.’s version of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding privacy protections for children using TikTok between May 2018 and July 2020, the regulator announced Monday.
The ICO issued TikTok’s U.K. subsidiary and parent company with a “notice of intent,” a provisional warning informing them it believes the platform might have processed the data of children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental consent and failed to provide users with concise, transparent information that could be easily understood.
2023-04-04T20:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Social media platform TikTok was fined £12.7 million (U.S. $15.9 million) by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office for using the personal data of children without parental consent and other violations of data protection mandates.
2023-03-22T16:55:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The fate of popular social media app TikTok in the United States could hinge on the testimony of CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2023-02-16T21:00:00Z By Neil Hodge
Italy’s data protection authority banned U.S.-based AI chatbot creator Replika from processing the personal data of Italian users because of risks the service posed to minors and vulnerable people—the latest example of a tech company’s product running afoul of the GDPR.
2025-10-08T18:28:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Charlie Javice, a former CEO who duped JPMorgan Chase into purchasing her start up company for $175 million, has been ordered to forfeit more than $22 million by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and to spend 7 years in jail.
2025-10-07T16:08:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
2025-10-06T17:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to get into compliance with California’s consumer privacy law and to pay a $1.35 million fine—the largest yet by California—to settle allegations it violated the privacy rights of customers and job applicants.
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