UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children’s Data

UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children’s Data

The UK on Tuesday imposed a 12.7-million pound fine on Chinese video app TikTok for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country’s information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children…